Apparatus and reaction vessel for controlling the temperature of a sample
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1. An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a sample, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a vessel having;
i) a reaction chamber for holding the sample, the chamber being defined by two opposing major walls and a plurality of rigid minor walls joining the major walls to each other, wherein at least one of the major walls comprises a sheet or film;
ii) a port for introducing fluid into the chamber; and
iii) a channel connecting the port to the chamber;
b) at least one heating surface for contacting the sheet or film; and
c) a plug that is insertable into the channel to increase pressure in the chamber, whereby the pressure increase in the chamber forces the sheet or film against the heating surface.
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Abstract
This invention provides an apparatus for rapidly heating and/or cooling a sample in a reaction vessel. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes optics for the efficient detection of a reaction product in the vessel. The invention also provides a reaction vessel having a reaction chamber designed for optimal thermal conductance and for efficient optical viewing of reaction products in the chamber.
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74 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a sample, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a vessel having;
i) a reaction chamber for holding the sample, the chamber being defined by two opposing major walls and a plurality of rigid minor walls joining the major walls to each other, wherein at least one of the major walls comprises a sheet or film;
ii) a port for introducing fluid into the chamber; and
iii) a channel connecting the port to the chamber;
b) at least one heating surface for contacting the sheet or film; and
c) a plug that is insertable into the channel to increase pressure in the chamber, whereby the pressure increase in the chamber forces the sheet or film against the heating surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vessel having a reaction chamber for holding a sample, the vessel comprising:
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a) a rigid frame defining the minor walls of the chamber, wherein at least two of the minor walls are light transmissive to provide optical windows to the chamber;
b) at least one sheet or film attached to the rigid frame to form a major wall of the chamber; and
c) a port for introducing the sample into the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A reaction vessel having a reaction chamber for holding a sample, the vessel comprising:
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a) a rigid frame defining the minor walls of the chamber;
b) at least one sheet or film attached to the rigid frame to form a major wall of the chamber;
c) a port for introducing the sample into the vessel;
d) a channel connecting the port to the chamber; and
e) a plug that is insertable into the channel to increase pressure in the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A reaction vessel comprising:
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a) two opposing major walls, wherein at least one of the major walls comprises a sheet or film;
b) a plurality of rigid minor walls joining the major walls to each other to form a reaction chamber, at least two of the minor walls being light transmissive; and
c) a port for introducing fluid into the chamber;
wherein the ratio of the total surface area of the major walls to that of the minor walls is at least 2;
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52. A reaction vessel comprising:
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a) two opposing major walls, wherein at least one of the major walls comprises a sheet or film;
b) a plurality of rigid minor walls joining the major walls to each other to form a reaction chamber, at least two of the minor walls being light transmissive to provide optical windows to the chamber; and
c) a port for introducing fluid into the chamber;
wherein the ratio of the thermal conductance of the major walls to that of the minor walls is at least 2;
1. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A reaction vessel comprising:
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a) two opposing major walls, wherein at least one of the major walls comprises a sheet or film;
b) a plurality of rigid minor walls joining the major walls to each other to form a reaction chamber c) a port for introducing fluid into the vessel;
d) a channel connecting the port to the reaction chamber; and
e) a plug that is insertable into the channel to increase pressure in the reaction chamber. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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