WO2008117031A8 - Test plate reader - Google Patents

Test plate reader

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Publication number
WO2008117031A8
WO2008117031A8 PCT/GB2008/001001 GB2008001001W WO2008117031A8 WO 2008117031 A8 WO2008117031 A8 WO 2008117031A8 GB 2008001001 W GB2008001001 W GB 2008001001W WO 2008117031 A8 WO2008117031 A8 WO 2008117031A8
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WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
test plate
plate reader
diffuse illumination
capture
camera
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2008/001001
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2008117031A1 (en
Inventor
Darren Peter Frost
Allin David Winter
Original Assignee
Trek Diagnostic Systems Ltd
Darren Peter Frost
Allin David Winter
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Publication date
Application filed by Trek Diagnostic Systems Ltd, Darren Peter Frost, Allin David Winter filed Critical Trek Diagnostic Systems Ltd
Publication of WO2008117031A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008117031A1/en
Publication of WO2008117031A8 publication Critical patent/WO2008117031A8/en

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M41/00—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation
    • C12M41/30—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration
    • C12M41/36—Means for regulation, monitoring, measurement or control, e.g. flow regulation of concentration of biomass, e.g. colony counters or by turbidity measurements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/251—Colorimeters; Construction thereof
    • G01N21/253—Colorimeters; Construction thereof for batch operation, i.e. multisample apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/10—Investigating individual particles
    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N15/1429—Signal processing
    • G01N15/1433—Signal processing using image recognition

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)

Abstract

A microorganism test plate reader (10) comprising a light source (40) arranged to provide diffuse illumination of a test plate (20), and a camera (70) arranged to capture an image of the test plate (20) under diffuse illumination.
PCT/GB2008/001001 2007-03-23 2008-03-20 Test plate reader WO2008117031A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0705652.6A GB0705652D0 (en) 2007-03-23 2007-03-23 Test plate reader
GB0705652.6 2007-03-23

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2008117031A1 WO2008117031A1 (en) 2008-10-02
WO2008117031A8 true WO2008117031A8 (en) 2008-11-20

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Family Applications (1)

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PCT/GB2008/001001 WO2008117031A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2008-03-20 Test plate reader

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (1) GB0705652D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2008117031A1 (en)

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WO2008117031A1 (en) 2008-10-02

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