Nucleic acid amplifier and nucleic acid inspection device employing the same
US10512915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00366
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nucleic acid amplifier comprises a holder 3 which is provided with a plurality of temperature control blocks 10 each designed to hold at least one reaction vessel 105 storing a reaction solution. The temperature of the reaction solution in each reaction vessel 105 is controlled individually by using temperature control devices 14 and 15 arranged in each of the temperature control blocks 10. The temperature that is set in each temperature control block 10 and the timing for temperature changes are controlled independently of the temperatures of other temperature control blocks 10. This configuration makes it possible to provide a nucleic acid amplifier and a nucleic acid inspection device (employing the nucleic acid amplifier) capable of processing multiple types of samples differing in the protocol in parallel (parallel processing) and starting a process for a different sample even when there is a process in execution.
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