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

  • US 20080299651A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2007
  • Published: 12/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1990
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A thermocycler apparatus comprising:

  • at least one sample well capable of receiving a sealed vessel containing a liquid sample mixture;

    a heated platen with a heater being provided to heat said platen for contacting the top of a sealed vessel; and

    a heater control adapted to control the heater so that the platen keeps an upper part of a sealed vessel disposed in the sample well at a temperature from 94°

    C. to 110°

    C. during an entire PCR cycle such that condensation and refluxing of such liquid sample in the sealed vessel is avoided.

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