Global Patent Index - EP 1234170 A1

EP 1234170 A1 20020828 - ENHANCING SURFACE-GENERATED FLUORESCENCE SIGNAL EMITTED BY A SAMPLE

Title (en)

ENHANCING SURFACE-GENERATED FLUORESCENCE SIGNAL EMITTED BY A SAMPLE

Title (de)

VERSTÄRKUNG EINES VON EINER OBERFLÄCHENPROBE EMITTIERTEN FLUORESZENZSIGNALS

Title (fr)

AMPLIFICATION D'UN SIGNAL DE FLUORESCENCE EMIS PAR UN ECHANTILLON SURFACIQUE

Publication

EP 1234170 A1 20020828 (FR)

Application

EP 00985381 A 20001201

Priority

  • FR 0003359 W 20001201
  • FR 9915193 A 19991202

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0140778A1] The invention concerns the enhancement of surface-generated fluorescence emitted by a sample. The device (10) comprises a support (11) transmitting all or part of the fluorescence signal and designed to support the surface sample (13), a thin film (12) being inserted between the support (11) and the surface sample (13), the thin film having a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the support and than the refractive index of the medium wherein the surface sample is immersed during the measuring of fluorescence, the thickness of the thin film being selected so that the thin film (12) transmits all or part of the fluorescence signal which is measured after it has passed through the support (11).

IPC 1-7

G01N 21/64; G01N 21/55

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/55 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01N 21/6452 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0140778A1

Citation (examination)

WO 0046590 A1 20000810 - BIOMETRIC IMAGING INC [US] & EP 1942333 A1 20080709 - BD BIOSCIENCES SYSTEMS AND REA [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0140778 A1 20010607; AU 2181701 A 20010612; EP 1234170 A1 20020828; FR 2801977 A1 20010608; FR 2801977 B1 20020517; JP 2003515740 A 20030507; JP 5281222 B2 20130904; US 2002171045 A1 20021121; US 6893876 B2 20050517

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0003359 W 20001201; AU 2181701 A 20001201; EP 00985381 A 20001201; FR 9915193 A 19991202; JP 2001542193 A 20001201; US 12994802 A 20020517