Title :
Design and implementation of a luminometer: control hardware and software
Author :
Salinger, J.D. ; Heimer, M.L. ; Sobodowski, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
A microprocessor-driven luminometer designed to perform bioluminescence assays is presented. The device features a high throughput as well as reduced operational complexity. The microprocessor-based controller, the host computer interface, and the light measurement technique are discussed. The controller interfaces with four subsystems: the x-y positioning table control circuitry, the counter interface circuit, an electromechanical injector, and the host computer
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; chemiluminescence; computerised instrumentation; bioluminescence assays; counter interface circuit; electromechanical injector; host computer interface; light measurement technique; microprocessor-based controller; microprocessor-driven luminometer; x-y positioning table control circuitry; Biology computing; Bioluminescence; Counting circuits; Hardware; Luminescence; Microprocessors; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse circuits; Testing; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96271
