Apparatus for conducting measurements of electrochemiluminescent phenomena

Apparatus for conducting measurements of electrochemiluminescent phenoma, comprising:

• cell means for holding a sample fluid which contains an electrochemiluminescent moiety;
• means for introducing a sample fluid containing an electrochemiluminescent moiety to said cell means;
• detector means for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by said electrochemiluminescent moiety in said sample fluid and providing a signal indicative of the intensity of emitted radiation;
• ramp voltage generating means for generating a ramp voltage waveform having a selected slope, said ramp voltage generating means including means for producing a control signal representing said selected slope, and means for producing said ramp voltage waveform having said selected slope in response to said control signal;
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• means for supplying electrochemical energy to said sample fluid in response to the ramp voltage waveform said that said electrochemiluminescent moiety in said sample fluid is induced to repeatedly emit electromagnetic radiation.

Apparatus for conducting measurements of electrochemiluminescent phenomena, comprising:

• cell means for holding a sample fluid which contains an electrochemiluminescent moiety;
• detector means for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by said electrochemiluminescent moiety in said sample fluid and providing a signal indicative of the intensity of emitted radiation;
• computer control means for generating a first predetermined voltage waveform having at least one selected slope;
• said computer control means including means for producing a control signal representing said selected slope, and means for producing said first predetermined voltage waveform having said selected slope in response to said control signal;
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• means for supplying electrochemical energy to said sample fluid in response to the first predetermined voltage waveform such that said electrochemiluminescent moiety in said sample fluid is induced to repeatedly emit electromagnetic radiation.