Device for microbiological analysis
AssigneeMillipore Corporation
InventorsGael Waiche, Sebastien Ribault
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Abstract
The device for the microbiological analysis of a support (41) adapted to contain microorganisms marked by a fluorophore agent comprises illuminating means adapted to illuminate said support (41) comprising two bases (21) on each of which is mounted at least one group of light sources (22), with said sources (22) of that group being regularly spaced from each other to form an array for illuminating said support (41), said bases (21) being fixed to a frame of said device, one on each side of an opening (9) formed in said frame, with said bases (21) being inclined towards each other in the direction of a predetermined location for reception of said support (41) in said device.
Claims16
A device for the microbiological analysis of a support adapted to contain microorganisms marked by a fluorophore agent comprising illuminating means adapted to illuminate said support to detect, by fluorescence, the presence of said marked microorganisms as well as a window for viewing the light emitted by said support in response to the excitation light produced by said illuminating means;
- characterized in that wherein said illuminating means comprise two bases on each of which is mounted at least one group of light sources, with said sources of that group being regularly spaced from each other to form an array for illuminating said support, said bases being fixed to a frame of said device, one on each side of an opening formed in said frame to allow the light emitted by said support to pass through said viewing window, with said bases being inclined towards each other in the direction of a predetermined location for reception of said support in said device.
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