Title :
Preliminary results from a novel CVD diamond detector system for molecular imaging applications
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Cancer Res., R. Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
Abstract :
A novel biomolecular imaging system incorporating a Chemical Vapour Deposition diamond detector is in development. The synthetic diamond is used as a UV detector. To image nucleic acids in electrophoresis gels. The microstrip diamond detector currently has a spatial resolution of 30 μm. Preliminary results are presented which include: QE measurements of diamond detectors, detector time response, detector UV response and current detection limits of biomolecules in gel. The potential applications of the technology, and its significant advantages in speed and sensitivity over the current systems are discussed
Keywords :
DNA; biological techniques; diamond; electrophoresis; molecular biophysics; semiconductor counters; ultraviolet detectors; CVD diamond detector system; QE measurements; UV detector; biomolecular imaging system; current detection limits; detector UV response; detector time response; electrophoresis gels; molecular imaging applications; nucleic acids; synthetic diamond; Chemical vapor deposition; DNA; Detectors; Electrokinetics; Fluorescence; Molecular biophysics; Molecular imaging; Proteins; Shadow mapping; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium, 1996. Conference Record., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3534-1
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1996.591725
