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US 6,699,713 B2Granted
Polymerase chain reaction system
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsWilliam J. Benett, James B. Richards, Paul L. Stratton, Dean R. Hadley, Fred P. Milanovich, Phil Belgrader, Peter L. Meyer
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Abstract
A portable polymerase chain reaction DNA amplification and detection system includes one or more chamber modules. Each module supports a duplex assay of a biological sample. Each module has two parallel interrogation ports with a linear optical system. The system is capable of being handheld.
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A polymerase chain reaction DNA amplification and detection system, comprising:
- one or more sample chamber modules for receiving a biological sample,
- each of said sample chamber modules supporting at least two independent measurements on said biological sample, and
- parallel interrogation ports operatively connected to said sample chamber modules.
A method of polymerase chain reaction DNA amplification and detection, comprising the steps of:
- placing a biological sample in a sample chamber module that supports at least two independent measurements on said biological sample, and
- directing light energy into said biological sample through parallel interrogation ports operatively connected to said sample chamber module.
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