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US 6,673,214 B1Granted
Energy enhanced reaction catalysis and uses thereof
AssigneeRocky Mountain Biosystems, Inc.
InventorsKevin S. Marchitto, Stephen T. Flock
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method/device for enhancing a chemical reaction including PCR and ELISA by utilizing electromagnetic or mechanical energy. Such method/device can also be used for increasing the rate at which a group of molecules reaches a different molecular configuration from initial configuration, thereby increasing binding and reacting of the molecules.
Claims2
A method of accelerating a biochemical reaction, comprising the steps of:
- placing reactant(s) in a liquid medium for said biochemical reaction into a reaction vessel;
- applying radiofrequency energy directly to said reactant(s),
- wherein a molecular state of said reactant(s) is changed said molecular state comprising temperature of said reactant(s) molecular vibration, molecular rotation, or a combination thereof and
- wherein frequency of said reactant(s) reaching a transition state of reaction to form at least one product is increased;
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- forming said product(s) at the increased frequency of transition of said reactant(s) thereby accelerating the biochemical reaction.
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