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Optical cavity PCR

US10766034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Luke P. Lee · Orinda, US
Jun Ho Son · Gyeongsan-si, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2300/1861
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An LED-driven optical cavity PCR system and method is disclosed for fast, accurate and reliable PCR based diagnostics. An optical cavity comprising two thin light absorbing metal (AU) films is used for uniform light absorption and subsequent photo thermal light-to-heat conversion is employed for PCR thermal cycling.

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