Combined thermal devices for thermal cycling
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1. A nucleic acid sample heating system, comprising:
- a nucleic acid sample container operable to receive a nucleic acid sample;
a switchable fan;
a heat sink;
a heat spreader;
a first heating device;
a second heating device, anda controller;
whereinthe first heating device is configured to heat the nucleic acid sample to at least about a first temperature,the second heating device is configured to heat the nucleic acid sample to a second and third temperature,the first temperature is associated with a denaturing phase of a PCR process,the first heating device is a non-contact heating device, andthe second heating device is a contact heating device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods including a combination of thermal generating device technologies to achieve more efficiency and accuracy in PCR temperature cycling of nucleic samples undergoing amplification.
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1. A nucleic acid sample heating system, comprising:
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a nucleic acid sample container operable to receive a nucleic acid sample; a switchable fan; a heat sink; a heat spreader; a first heating device; a second heating device, and a controller;
whereinthe first heating device is configured to heat the nucleic acid sample to at least about a first temperature, the second heating device is configured to heat the nucleic acid sample to a second and third temperature, the first temperature is associated with a denaturing phase of a PCR process, the first heating device is a non-contact heating device, and the second heating device is a contact heating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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