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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0054397 (2013-10-15) |
등록번호 | US-9765389 (2017-09-19) |
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Systems and methods for performing simultaneous nucleic acid amplification and detection. The systems and methods comprise methods for managing a plurality of protocols in conjunction with directing a sensor array across each of a plurality of reaction chambers. In certain embodiments, the protocols
Systems and methods for performing simultaneous nucleic acid amplification and detection. The systems and methods comprise methods for managing a plurality of protocols in conjunction with directing a sensor array across each of a plurality of reaction chambers. In certain embodiments, the protocols comprise thermocycling profiles and the methods may introduce offsets and duration extensions into the thermocycling profiles to achieve more efficient detection behavior.
1. A system comprising: a plurality of reaction chambers and a plurality of heating elements in thermal communication with the plurality of reaction chambers, each reaction chamber configured for independently performing polynucleotide amplification according to a plurality of amplification protocol
1. A system comprising: a plurality of reaction chambers and a plurality of heating elements in thermal communication with the plurality of reaction chambers, each reaction chamber configured for independently performing polynucleotide amplification according to a plurality of amplification protocols;a detector head comprising a plurality of photodetector and light source pairs, the detector head being movable such that the detector head can perform a detection with each of the plurality of photodetector and light source pairs at each of the plurality of reaction chambers; anda processor configured to: (a) determine a detection cycle time, the detection cycle time comprising the amount of time required to perform a detection with the detector head on each of the plurality of reaction chambers with each of the plurality of photodetector and light source pairs;(b) configure the detector head and at least one of the plurality of heating elements based on an amplification protocol of the plurality of amplification protocols, the amplification protocol comprising one or more step cycles, each step cycle having a step cycle time, wherein each step cycle includes: (i) activating the at least one of the plurality of heating elements to reach a temperature plateau,(ii) maintaining the temperature plateau via the at least one of the plurality of heating elements for a first portion of the step cycle time,(iii) deactivating the at least one of the plurality of heating elements for a second portion of the step cycle time, and(iv) activating the detector head at a detection cycle time during the step cycle time;(c) determine the first portion of the step cycle time is not an integer multiple of the detection cycle time;(d) modify the amplification protocol to extend a duration of the first portion of the step cycle time during which the at least one of the plurality of heating elements maintains the temperature plateau such that the step cycle time becomes an integer multiple of the detection cycle time; and(e) control the detector head and at least one of the plurality of heating elements based at least in part on the modified amplification protocol. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to extend the duration of the first portion of the step cycle based at least in part on a timing of the request for detection within the step cycle of at least two or more of the plurality of amplification protocols when the two or more of the plurality of amplification protocols are simultaneously run. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to extend the duration of the first portion of the step cycle time such that a time for detection within the step cycle occurs at a multiple of the detection cycle time. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a starting offset adjustment for activating the at least one of the plurality of heating elements during the step cycle time based on a position of the reaction chamber associated with the amplification protocol. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection cycle time comprises the amount of time required for a detector head to perform a predetermined plurality of detections for a reaction chamber. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the detection cycle time further comprises a time required for movement of the detector head to each of a plurality of reaction chamber detection positions and movement of the detector head to the start position. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the amplification protocol comprises a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to initiate the modified amplification protocol. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to identify an intra-cycle adjustment to lengthen or shorten at least one of the first portion of the step cycle time or the second portion of the step cycle time. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising determining an inter-cycle adjustment to lengthen or shorten the time between steps of the protocol.
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