Method for rapid thermal cycling of biological samples

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6787338
APP PUB NO 20010007759A1
SERIAL NO

09132156

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A thermal cycling method and device is disclosed. The device comprises a sample chamber whose temperature can be rapidly and accurately modulated over a range of temperatures needed to carry out a number of biological procedures, such a the DNA polymerase chain reaction. Biological samples are placed in glass micro capillary tubes and then located inside the sample chamber. A programmable controller regulates the temperature of the sample inside the sample chamber. Once a heating cycle is completed, the controller opens a door to the chamber for venting hot air out and cool ambient air is moved in. Temperature versus time profiles corresponding to optimum denaturation, annealing and elongation temperatures for amplification of DNA are achieved by the present invention.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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Hillyard, David R Salt Lake City, UT 42 588
Wittwer, Carl T Salt Lake City, UT 58 2384

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