Global Patent Index - EP 1166092 A2

EP 1166092 A2 20020102 - ASSAY SYSTEM

Title (en)

ASSAY SYSTEM

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON ASSAYS

Title (fr)

SYST ME DE DOSAGE

Publication

EP 1166092 A2 20020102 (EN)

Application

EP 00912758 A 20000327

Priority

  • GB 0001050 W 20000327
  • GB 9906929 A 19990326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0058715A2] A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing multiple biochemical assays simultaneously. The apparatus (40) includes a laser light source (42), a diffraction grating (48) to diffract the light into multiple excitation beams, a sample holder (50) containing multiple samples (52) to be assayed, and a detection device (60) for detecting radiation either emitted or transmitted by the samples. The invention has application in fluorescence assays, or absorbence assays such as ELISAs. Also disclosed are sample holders for use in the method described, and diffraction gratings. A further modification describes the use of the method for generating DNA chips and the like by photochemistry.

IPC 1-7

G01N 21/64

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/01 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 21/27 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G02B 5/18 (2006.01); G01N 21/55 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 21/6452 (2013.01); G01N 21/648 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6441 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0058715A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0058715 A2 20001005; WO 0058715 A3 20010308; AU 3440900 A 20001016; EP 1166092 A2 20020102; GB 9906929 D0 19990519; JP 2002540423 A 20021126

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0001050 W 20000327; AU 3440900 A 20000327; EP 00912758 A 20000327; GB 9906929 A 19990326; JP 2000608162 A 20000327