Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning
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1. An apparatus for nucleic acid amplification of a sample, comprising:
- means for partitioning said sample into partitioned sections, wherein said means for partitioning said sample into partitioned sections comprises an injection orifice, andmeans for performing PCR on said partitioned sections of said sample.
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Abstract
A system for nucleic acid amplification of a sample comprises partitioning the sample into partitioned sections and performing PCR on the partitioned sections of the sample. Another embodiment of the invention provides a system for nucleic acid amplification and detection of a sample comprising partitioning the sample into partitioned sections, performing PCR on the partitioned sections of the sample, and detecting and analyzing the partitioned sections of the sample.
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1. An apparatus for nucleic acid amplification of a sample, comprising:
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means for partitioning said sample into partitioned sections, wherein said means for partitioning said sample into partitioned sections comprises an injection orifice, and means for performing PCR on said partitioned sections of said sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of nucleic acid amplification of a sample, comprising the steps of:
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partitioning said sample into partitioned sections, wherein said step of partitioning said sample into partitioned sections comprises flowing said sample through an injection orifice, and subjecting said partitioned sections of said sample to PCR.
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