Scanning analyzer for single molecule detection and methods of use
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/64
G01N-015/14
G01N-033/53
B01L-003/00
G01N-015/00
출원번호
US-0929885
(2015-11-02)
등록번호
US-10107752
(2018-10-23)
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Livingston, Richard
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Singulex, Inc.
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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated throu
The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
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1. An analyzer, comprising: (a) an electromagnetic radiation source;(b) an objective that directs electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source to a moveable interrogation space in a microwell of a microplate for confining a processing sample;(c) a detector that detects electro
1. An analyzer, comprising: (a) an electromagnetic radiation source;(b) an objective that directs electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source to a moveable interrogation space in a microwell of a microplate for confining a processing sample;(c) a detector that detects electromagnetic radiation emitted from a photon emitting moiety in the interrogation space when the moiety is present in a processing sample; and(d) a processor operatively connected to the detector, wherein the processor is configured to determine a threshold photon value corresponding to a background signal in the interrogation space, determine the presence of a photon emitting moiety in the interrogation space in each of a plurality of bins by identifying bins having a photon value greater than the threshold value, andcompare the number of bins having a photon value greater than the threshold value to a standard curve. 2. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the interrogation space optically scans a processing sample in a circular path relative to a microwell. 3. The analyzer of claim 2, wherein optically scanning a processing sample comprises optically scanning at a speed of 15-235 cm per minute. 4. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein an electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source moves relative to a microwell. 5. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein a microwell moves relative to a fixed electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source. 6. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein a microwell and an electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source move relative to each other. 7. The analyzer of claim 6, wherein the interrogation space translates by optically scanning a processing sample in a circular pattern and moving a microwell in a linear direction relative to the electromagnetic radiation source. 8. The analyzer of claim 1, further comprising a tilted mirror mounted on the end of a scan motor shaft. 9. The analyzer of claim 8, wherein the mirror deflects an electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source to a microwell. 10. The analyzer of claim 1, an optical wedge mounted to a shaft of the electromagnetic radiation source. 11. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the interrogation space is of a volume between about 15 μm3 and about 11000 μm3. 12. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the threshold photon value as a function of the background photon level. 13. The analyzer of claim 12, wherein the threshold photon value is a fixed number of standard deviations above the background photon level. 14. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the processor-is further configured to determine detection events representing photon bin counts above the threshold photon value as a single molecule of the photon emitting moiety. 15. The analyzer of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to analyze each bin as a “yes” or “no” for the presence of the photon emitting moiety. 16. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is a laser having a power output of 1-20 mW. 17. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the bins have a duration of 10-2000 microseconds. 18. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein a depth of field of the objective and a diameter of an aperture imaged to the objective together define the interrogation space. 19. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein a depth of field of the objective and a lateral extent of an electromagnetic radiation beam together define the interrogation space. 20. The analyzer of claim 1, further comprising an attenuator operatively connected between the interrogation space and the detector and configured to receive electromagnetic radiation emitted from the interrogation space, wherein the-processor is further configured to instruct the attenuator to attenuate the electromagnetic radiation from the interrogation space when the number of photons detected in one or more bins exceeds a saturation threshold. 21. The analyzer of claim 20, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the presence or amount of a photon emitting moiety by measuring a total number of photons per bin. 22. The analyzer of claim 1, further comprising a confocal optical arrangement for deflecting a laser beam onto said interrogation space and for imaging a stimulated photon emitting moiety, wherein said confocal optical arrangement comprises the objective lens having a numerical aperture of 0.6 to 1.3. 23. The analyzer in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured such that the total energy received by the interrogation space from the electromagnetic radiation source during each bin is 0.1 to 10 micoJoules. 24. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source is configured to stimulate a photon emitting moiety for a duration of less than 1000 microseconds. 25. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein bin times are longer than the time that the photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 26. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein bin times are one-half to two times longer than the time that the photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 27. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein bin times are the same as the time that the photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 28. The analyzer of claim 1, wherein the interrogation space translates such that the interrogation space returns to a portion of a processing sample after sufficient time has passed so that a first molecule of the moiety detected in a first pass can diffuse out of the portion, and another molecule of the moiety can diffuse into the portion. 29. An analyzer system comprising the analyzer of claim 1 and a microtiter plate comprising a material substantially transparent to light of wavelengths between 550 nm and 800 nm and comprising one or more portions that are of thickness such that an image may be formed on a first side of the one or more portions by the objective having a high numerical aperture lens positioned on a second side of the portion and wherein no part of the image is formed within the material. 30. The analyzer system of claim 29, wherein the material is transparent to light of wavelengths between 600 nm and 750 nm. 31. The analyzer system of claim 29, wherein the material is transparent to light of wavelengths between 630 nm and 740 nm. 32. The analyzer system of claim 29, wherein the material is transparent to light of wavelengths between 630 nm and 640 nm. 33. The analyzer system of claim 29, wherein the material comprises a material that emits less fluorescence than polystyrene. 34. The analyzer system of claim 29, further comprising a label comprising a binding partner specific for an analyte and the photon emitting moiety, which comprises a fluorescent moiety that emits photons when stimulated by electromagnetic radiation. 35. The analyzer system of claim 34, wherein the fluorescent moiety lacks photobleaching. 36. A method for determining an analyte, comprising: (a) directing electromagnetic radiation from an electromagnetic radiation source to an interrogation space in a processing sample in a microwell of a microtiter plate, wherein the processing sample comprises a photon emitting moiety comprising or corresponding to the analyte;(b) detecting the presence or absence of the photon emitting moiety in the interrogation space located at a first position in the processing sample;(c) translating the interrogation space through the processing sample to a subsequent position in the processing sample;(d) detecting the presence or absence of the photon emitting moiety in the subsequent position in the processing sample;(e) repeating steps (c) and (d) as required to detect the presence or absence of the photon emitting moiety in more than one position in the processing sample; and(f) determining the analyte by determining a threshold photon value corresponding to a background signal in the interrogation space, determining the presence of the photon emitting moiety in the interrogation space in each of a plurality of bins by identifying bins having a photon value greater than the threshold value, and relating the number of bins having a photon value greater than the threshold level to the presence or amount of the analyte by comparing the number of bins having a photon value greater than the threshold value to a standard curve. 37. The method of claim 36, further comprising processing a sample containing the analyte to provide the processing sample. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the processing the sample containing the analyte comprises contacting the analyte with a label comprising the photon emitting species and a binding partner for the analyte, separating the unbound components from the sample, and eluting the label from the analyte. 39. The method of claim 36, wherein the processing sample comprises the analyte bound to the moiety. 40. The method of claim 38, wherein the processing sample includes the photon emitting moiety and not the analyte. 41. The method of claim 36, wherein the threshold photon value is a function of the background photon level. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the threshold photon value is a fixed number of standard deviations above the background photon level. 43. The method of claim 36, wherein detection events representing photon bin counts above a threshold photon value are identified as the photon emitting moiety comprising or corresponding to a single molecule of the analyte. 44. The method of claim 36, wherein each bin is analyzed as a “yes” or “no” for the presence of the photon emitting moiety. 45. The method of claim 36, wherein the interrogation space is of a volume between about 15 μm3 and about 11000 μm3. 46. The method of claim 36, wherein the interrogation space is translated such that the interrogation space returns to the first position of the processing sample after sufficient time has passed so that a photon emitting moiety detected in a first pass can diffuse out of the first position, and another photon emitting moiety can diffuse into the first position. 47. The method of claim 36, wherein the translating comprises optically scanning the processing sample by moving an electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the microwell. 48. The method of claim 36, wherein the translating comprises optically scanning the processing sample by moving the microwell relative to a fixed electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source. 49. The method of claim 36, wherein the translating comprises moving the microwell and an electromagnetic radiation beam from the electromagnetic radiation source relative to each other. 50. The method of claim 36, wherein the translating comprising optically scanning the processing sample in a circular pattern and moving the microwell in a linear direction relative to the electromagnetic radiation source. 51. The method of claim 36, wherein the translation comprises optically scanning the processing sample in a circular path relative to the microwell. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein the translation comprises optically scanning the processing sample at a speed of 15-235 cm per minute. 53. The method of claim 36, wherein the bins have a duration of 10-2000 microseconds. 54. The method in claim 36, wherein the total energy received by the interrogation space from the electromagnetic radiation source during each bin is 0.1 to 10 micoJoules. 55. The method of claim 36, further comprising attenuating the electromagnetic radiation from the interrogation space when the number of photons detected in one or more bins exceeds a saturation threshold. 56. The method of claim 36, wherein the electromagnetic radiation source stimulates the photon emitting moiety for a duration of less than 1000 microseconds. 57. The method of claim 36, wherein bin times are longer than the time that the photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 58. The method of claim 36, wherein bin times are one-half to two times longer than the time that photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 59. The method of claim 36, wherein bin times are the same as the time that the photon emitting moiety is present in the interrogation space. 60. An analyzer, comprising: (a) an electromagnetic radiation source;(b) an objective that directs electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source to a moveable interrogation space in a microwell of a microplate for confining a processing sample;(c) a detector that detects electromagnetic radiation emitted from a photon emitting moiety in the interrogation space when the moiety is present in the processing sample; and(d) a processor operatively connected to the detector, wherein the processor is configured to: determine a threshold photon value corresponding to a background signal in the interrogation space,determine the presence of a photon emitting moiety comprising or corresponding to an analyte in the interrogation space in each of a plurality of individual bins by identifying individual bins having a photon value greater than the threshold value, wherein each individual bin having a photon value greater than the threshold level represents an individual detection event, and wherein no detection event is registered for an individual bin if the total number of photons in the individual bin is not above the threshold level,determine a total signal as a sum of the individual detection events, anddetermine the presence of amount of the analyte in the processing sample as a function of the total signal. 61. A method for determining an analyte, comprising: (a) directing electromagnetic radiation from an electromagnetic radiation source to an interrogation space in a processing sample in a microwell of a microtiter plate, and wherein the microtiter plate comprises a plurality of microwells;(b) determining a threshold photon value corresponding to a background signal in the interrogation space;(c) detecting the presence or absence of a photon emitting moiety comprising or corresponding to an analyte in the interrogation space located at a first position in the processing sample by determining a photon value greater than the threshold value during an individual bin, wherein the photon value greater than the threshold level represents an individual detection event, and wherein no detection event is registered for the individual bin if the total number of photons in the individual bin is not above the threshold level;(d) translating the interrogation space through the processing sample to a subsequent position in the processing sample;(e) detecting the presence or absence of the photon emitting moiety in the subsequent position in the processing sample during a subsequent individual bin; and(f) repeating steps (c), (d), and (e) as required to detect the presence or absence of the photon emitting moiety in a plurality of positions of the processing sample during a plurality of individual bins;(g) determining a total signal as a sum of the individual detection events;(h) determining the presence or amount of the analyte in the processing sample by comparing the total signal to a standard curve; and(i) repeating steps (a) to (h) for another microwell in the microtiter plate.
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