Apparatus for thermal convection polymerase chain reaction
US10688497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/0332
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus for performing PCR by thermal convection. The device includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a temperature sensing device, a power supplying device, a processor and an accommodation space. The device uses transparent conductive film to replace conventional thermostat metal stock to perform a heat process required in the PCR or RT-PCR process. The device further uses a reagent container whose bottom portion contacts the transparent conductive film and being heated by the transparent conductive film to establish a thermal circulation in the reagent container. The device can qualify or quantify the product of PCR or RT-PCR process by further incorporating specific probes, fluorescence material, light source, light receiver and light regulator.
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