Method for carrying out a biochemical protocol in continuous flow in a microreactor

A method for carrying out a chemical or biochemical protocol comprising:

• depositing liquid sample volumes into a plurality of sample receiving regions on at least one mobile sample transport member;
• and
• moving the sample transport member along a pathway such hat said sample receiving regions move through at least one temperature regulated zone upon which a thermal transfer member acts, wherein said thermal transport member cycles between at least two temperatures while said sample receiving regions are moving through said at least one temperature regulated zone;
• wherein said sample transport member is moved along said pathway by reels which frictionally engage the sample transport member.

A method for carrying out a chemical or biochemical protocol comprising:

• depositing liquid sample volumes into a plurality of sample receiving regions on at least one mobile sample transport member;
• and
• moving the sample transport member along a pathway such that said sample receiving regions move through at least one temperature regulated zone upon which a thermal transfer member acts, wherein said thermal transport member cycles between at least two temperatures while said sample receiving regions are moving through said at least one temperature regulated zone;
• and
• wherein the sample receiving regions are covered by a non-miscible liquid in order to prevent evaporation of the liquid sample volumes.

A chemical or biochemical protocol comprising the steps:

• a) providing at least one mobile sample transport member comprising at least one sample receiving region;
• b) applying a sample to said at least one sample receiving region;
• c) moving said at least one mobile transport member continuously along a pathway into a temperature regulated zone on which a thermal transfer member acts;
• d) cycling said thermal transfer member between at least two temperatures.