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qPCR using solid-state sensing

US7888015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DNA Electronics, Inc. · GB

Inventors

Christofer Toumazou · London, GB
Sunil Purushothaman · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2007
Grant date	Feb 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Q2565/607
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Use of a pH sensor comprising an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) to perform real time detection/quantification of nucleic acid amplification, e.g. polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nucleic acid amplification, based on detection of protons released during the primer extension phase.

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