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Capacitive denaturation of nucleic acid

US5993611A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1997
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/68
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the denaturation of nucleic acids using capacitive charging. In a preferred embodiment, the invention effects such denaturation in the context of a microfluidic device for the analysis, amplification, or other automated manipulation of nucleic acids.

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