Rapid microfluidic thermal cycler for nucleic acid amplification
US9170060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F2260/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for thermal cycling a material to be thermal cycled including a microfluidic heat exchanger; a porous medium in the microfluidic heat exchanger; a microfluidic thermal cycling chamber containing the material to be thermal cycled, the microfluidic thermal cycling chamber operatively connected to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a working fluid at first temperature; a first system for transmitting the working fluid at first temperature to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a working fluid at a second temperature, a second system for transmitting the working fluid at second temperature to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a pump for flowing the working fluid at the first temperature from the first system to the microfluidic heat exchanger and through the porous medium; and flowing the working fluid at the second temperature from the second system to the heat exchanger and through the porous medium.
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