Polymerase chain reaction using metallic glass-coated microwire
US7368166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2958
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A metallic glass-coated microwire has controllable surface porosity. The porosity is achieved by etching the metallic glass-coated microwire or other shapes of glass-coated bodies with acid after annealing to produce a multi-phase glass coating. Porous metallic glass-coated microwires are found to make superior PCR machines, which find use in a variety of in vivo, biochemical, and chemical sensors. Advantageously, the PCR apparatus is smaller, less expensive to construct than conventional units. It readily carries out in vivo passive or active operations.
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