Fine particle optical measuring method in fluidic channels
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMotohiro Furuki, Shingo Imanishi, Masataka Shinoda, Akitoshi Suzuki, Kazushi Miyake
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Abstract
A fine particle measuring method of performing optical measurement of fine particles introduced into a plurality of sample fluidic channels provided at predetermined distances on a substrate by scanning light to the sample fluidic channels is disclosed. The method includes: sequentially irradiating the light to at least two or more reference regions provided together with the sample fluidic channels; detecting a change of optical property occurring in the light due to the reference regions; and controlling timing of emission of the light to the sample fluidic channels.
Claims3
A fine particle measuring method for performing optical measurement of fine particles introduced into a plurality of sample fluidic channels provided at predetermined equal distances on a substrate by scanning a measurement light to the plurality of sample fluidic channels, the method comprising the steps of:
- sequentially irradiating the measurement light to at least two or more reference regions provided on the substrate on one or two outer sides of the plurality of sample fluidic channels;
- detecting a change of an optical property occurring in the measurement light due to the reference regions;
- calculating a time for emitting the measurement light to each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels respectively on the basis of a time difference between a detection time of a change of the optical property caused by one of the at least two or more reference regions and a detection time of a change of the optical property caused by another one of the at least two or more reference regions and a total number of the plurality of sample fluidic channels;
- scanning the measurement light to each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels at the calculated respective time, wherein a light is generated from a fine particle in each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels;
- converting the light generated from the fine particle into an electric signal;
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- analyzing an optical property of the fine particle based on the electric signal to output a measurement result.
A fine particle measuring apparatus for performing optical measurement of fine particles introduced into a plurality of sample fluidic channels provided at predetermined equal distances on a substrate by scanning a measurement light to the plurality of sample fluidic channels, the apparatus comprising:
- a light irradiating section that sequentially irradiates the measurement light to at least two or more reference regions provided on the substrate on one or two outer sides of the plurality of sample fluidic channels;
- a light detecting section that detects a change of an optical property occurring in the measurement light due to the reference regions;
- a light control section that:
- calculates a time for emitting the measurement light to each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels respectively on the basis of a time difference between a detection time of a change of the optical property caused by one of the at least two or more reference regions and a detection time of a change of the optical property caused by another one of the at least two or more reference regions and a total number of sample fluidic channels, and
- scans the measurement light to each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels at the calculated respective time, wherein a light is generated from a fine particle in each of the plurality of sample fluidic channels and is converted into an electric signal by the light detecting section;
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- an analysis section that analyzes an optical property of the fine particle based on the electric signal and outputs a measurement result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.