Making apparatus for conducting biochemical analyses
US5849208A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Miniaturized, self-contained apparatus for conducting bio-chemical reactions and analyses is formed in a compact structure made from a substrate which includes a plurality of reaction chambers and a plurality of analysis chambers which are in fluid communication with the reaction chambers. Independently controllable heaters and coolers are positioned in thermal contact with the reaction chambers to permit parallel processing of biological samples at different temperature cycles. The apparatus is especially useful for performing and analyzing the results of a polymerase chain reaction.
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