Microfluidic devices and systems for performing inefficient fast PCR
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1. An apparatus for amplifying one or more nucleic acids, comprising,a body with at least one microscale channel fabricated therein;
- and, a thermal control element coupled to the microscale channel, which control element cycles the temperature at least 50 times in one or more regions of the microscale channel at cycle times ranging between 5 and 20 seconds.
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Abstract
Methods of performing fast polymerase mediated reactions are provided. These reactions can be used in an inefficient fashion in the cycles of the polymerase mediated reactions to produce product at a much faster rate than conventional polymerase mediated reaction methods. Integrated systems for performing these methods are also provided.
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1. An apparatus for amplifying one or more nucleic acids, comprising,
a body with at least one microscale channel fabricated therein; - and,
a thermal control element coupled to the microscale channel, which control element cycles the temperature at least 50 times in one or more regions of the microscale channel at cycle times ranging between 5 and 20 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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9. An integrated system for amplifying one or more nucleic acids, comprising:
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an apparatus comprising a body with at least one microscale channel fabricated therein and a thermal control element coupled to the microscale channel;
a computer and software for controlling one or more of;
(i) temperature of at least one fluid within said microscale channel, which thermal control element cycles the temperature in one or more regions of the microscale channel for at least 50 cycles at cycle times ranging between 5 and 20 seconds;
(ii) number of different temperature-controlled zones within said microscale channel; and
(iii) movement of at least one fluid present within said microscale channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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