Thermal cycler for automatic performance of the polymerase chain reaction with close temperature control

• Main Authors: Atwood, John Girdner, Mossa, Albert Carmelo, Goven, Lisa May, Williams, Fenton, Woudenberg, Timothy M, Margulies, Marcel, Ragusa, Robert P, Leath, Richard, Miles, Clive
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.07.2007

An instrument for performing highly accurate PCR employing a sample block in microtiter tray format. The sample block has local balance and local symmetry. A three zone film heater controlled by a computer and ramp cooling solenoid valves also controlled by the computer for gating coolant flow throu...