Thermocycler
US10406527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0444
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a thermocycler comprising: a rotatable platform having a plurality of reaction wells or being adapted to receive a plurality of reaction containers, wherein the rotatable platform and/or the reaction wells are formed, at least in part, of a material which is adapted to be inductively heated by exposure to electromagnetic energy. An electromagnetic energy source is provided and is configured to direct electromagnetic energy at the rotatable platform, wherein the electromagnetic energy source surrounds a sufficient amount of the rotatable platform in order to heat the entire platform substantially simultaneously. In preferred embodiments, the electromagnetic energy source completely surrounds the rotatable platform. The invention further comprises a method of cycling a reaction mixture between predetermined temperatures utilising the novel thermocycler apparatus of the invention. The invention also comprises use of the novel thermocycler apparatus of the invention for conducting a nucleic acid amplification reaction such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the ligase chain reaction (LCR).
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