Apparatus for circulating carrier fluid
US7329535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4651
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid having two or more chambers or sections, an apparatus for amplifying a nucleic acid using the same, and a chip containing the same. The apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid includes two or more chambers maintained at different temperatures, each chamber having an inlet valve containing a pneumatic air pressure port for controlling inflow of the carrier fluid to the chamber (inlet pneumatic air pressure port), and an outlet valve containing a pneumatic air pressure for controlling outflow of the carrier fluid from the chamber (outlet pneumatic air pressure port), wherein the chambers are sequentially connected such that the outlet valve of one chamber is connected to the inlet valve of an adjacent chamber in a direction the fluid flows.
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