Molecular manipulation apparatus for investigating molecules in e.g. biology field, has detector e.g. complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera that senses positions of beads

N. Laurens (Inventor), G. Sitters (Inventor), G.J.L. Wuite (Inventor), E.J.G. Peterman (Inventor)

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Abstract

NOVELTY - The apparatus has a radiation system (1) that provides radiation beam (5). A sample (9) comprises of molecules that are each having a side attached to a transparent surface (12), and another side attached to an individual bead. A sample holder (10) maintains the sample in a manner that the transparent surface is within the beam of radiation, such that the beads are pushed by the radiation. A detector e.g. CMOS camera (23) senses the positions of the beads.

USE - Molecular manipulation apparatus for investigating molecules e.g. deoxyribonucleic (DNA) molecules in fields of biology, chemistry and physics.

ADVANTAGE - Heating effects in the detector is prevented by redirecting laser radiation after interacting with the sample.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of investigating molecules.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic diagram of the molecular manipulation apparatus.

Radiation system (1)

Radiation beam (5)

Sample (9)

Sample holder (10)

Transparent surface (12)

CMOS camera (23)
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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