Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsBrian L. Anderson, Billy W. Colston, Jr., Chris Elkin
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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.
Claims10
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, and
- means for performing PCR on said partitioned sections of said sample.
A method of nucleic acid amplification of a sample, comprising the steps of:
- 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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