Pressurizable cartridge for polymerase chain reactions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9816131
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13813882

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Methods and apparatus for use in connection with the performance of the polymerase chain reaction are provided. An exemplary sample processing module is described that includes a sample assembly and a PCR assembly, the sample processing module being configured to hold the sample therein at a pressure higher than ambient pressure. A sample is added to the sample assembly at the time of use, which is then connected to the PCR assembly. Embodiments of the cartridge include a flow restriction device that enables or aids in creating a higher pressure within the reaction vial. The sample is introduced into a PCR reaction vial, which contains all of the constituents of a PCR reaction mixture that are necessary to process the sample and provide amplified DNA of interest, if that DNA was present in the sample.

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  • DXNA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bickmore, William D St. George, US 12 32
Weight, Brent L St. Geroge, US 3 11
Zitting, Darryl K Washington, US 2 11

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