Thermal cycling system and vessel therefor
First Claim
1. A flexible vessel for thermal cycling a sample, the flexible vessel comprising a soft-sided reaction vessel comprising, a receptacle for receiving the sample, and a flexible body coupled to the receptacle, the flexible body having first and second portions coupled together and in fluid communication with each other, wherein the flexible body is configured for insertion into a thermal cycler such that the first portion is received into a first temperature zone and the second portion is received into a second temperature zone of the thermal cycler.
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Abstract
Flexible vessels for thermal cycling a sample are provided, the flexible vessels comprising a flexible body having first and second portions coupled together and in fluid communication with each other, wherein the flexible body is configured for insertion into a thermal cycler such that the first portion is received into a first temperature zone and the second portion is received into a second temperature zone of the thermal cycler. Systems comprising the thermal cycler and flexible vessel are also provided.
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1. A flexible vessel for thermal cycling a sample, the flexible vessel comprising
a soft-sided reaction vessel comprising, a receptacle for receiving the sample, and a flexible body coupled to the receptacle, the flexible body having first and second portions coupled together and in fluid communication with each other, wherein the flexible body is configured for insertion into a thermal cycler such that the first portion is received into a first temperature zone and the second portion is received into a second temperature zone of the thermal cycler.
- 6. A flexible vessel for thermal cycling a sample, the flexible vessel comprising two faces of flexible material that are sealed together to form a plurality of flexible bodies, each flexible body separated from its adjacent flexible body by a sealed side, and each flexible body having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions coupled together and in fluid communication with each other, wherein the flexible bodies are configured for insertion into a thermal cycling apparatus such that the first portion of each flexible body is received into a first temperature zone and the second portion of each flexible body is received into a second temperature zone of the thermal cycler.
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