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Capacitive denaturation of nucleic acid

  • US 5,993,611 A
  • Filed: 09/24/1997
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for denaturing a nucleic acid in a composition contained in a vessel having an interior surface composed of a dielectric material, comprising:

  • subjecting the composition to capacitive charging by applying voltage across a first electrode separated from the composition by the interior surface, thereby defining a capacitor area, and a second electrode inserted into the composition; and

    thereby denaturing the nucleic acid.

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