Temperature control of reaction vessel, system with reaction vessel, software product for system and use of system
US7754473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/1805
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for rapid thermal control of a reaction volume from a preceding temperature to a target temperature includes first bringing at least the reaction vessel's second wall, which has high thermal conductivity, into direct contact with a first thermal block at a temperature higher than the target temperature if the target temperature is higher than the preceding temperature, or at a temperature lower than the target temperature if the target temperature is lower than the preceding temperature, until the reaction volume temperature is at least close to the target temperature; and then bringing the second wall into direct contact with a second thermal block at the target temperature. Also disclosed is a system (20) for detecting and/or quantitating a biological and/or chemical analyte in a sample and a software product for the system.
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