Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy instrument and method of using the same
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1. A portable fluorescence correlation spectroscopy instrument comprising:
- an excitation source;
at least one of a light focusing element positioned to receive light emitted by said excitation source;
a detector for detecting light, said detector positioned to receive light emitted by a sample excited by said excitation source; and
a correlator coupled to said detector, said correlator for processing data received at said detector and providing data comprising autocorrelation data, crosscorrelation data, or a combination thereof.
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Disclosed is a portable fluorescence correlation spectroscopy instrument that includes an excitation source, at least one of a light focusing element positioned to receive light emitted by the excitation source, a detector for detecting light, the detector positioned to receive light emitted by a sample excited by the excitation source, and a correlator coupled to the detector, the correlator for processing data received at the detector and providing data including autocorrelation data, crosscorrelation data, or a combination thereof.
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1. A portable fluorescence correlation spectroscopy instrument comprising:
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an excitation source;
at least one of a light focusing element positioned to receive light emitted by said excitation source;
a detector for detecting light, said detector positioned to receive light emitted by a sample excited by said excitation source; and
a correlator coupled to said detector, said correlator for processing data received at said detector and providing data comprising autocorrelation data, crosscorrelation data, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65)
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63. A portable fluorescence correlation spectroscopy instrument comprising:
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a monochromatic light source;
a light focusing device adapted to focus light emitted by said monochromatic light source on a sample;
a detector capable of detecting light;
a fiber optic positioned to receive light emitted by a sample excited by said light source, said fiber optic being coupled to said detector; and
a correlator coupled to said detector, said correlator being capable of processing data received at said detector and providing data comprising autocorrelation data, crosscorrelation data, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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