Title:
サンプルブロック装置およびサンプルブロック上にマイクロカードを維持するための方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005534342
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A thermal cycling device for thermally cycling samples of biological material contained in a microcard having a top and bottom surface, may include a sample block having an upper surface configured for engaging the bottom surface of a microcard, a vacuum device in fluid communication with the sample block for drawing gas out of the spaces defined by the channels in the sample block, and a temperature control system operatively connected with the sample block. The upper surface may define a plurality of channels, the channels defining spaces between the sample block and the bottom surface of a microcard that may be positioned thereon. The vacuum device may be configured for substantially maintaining a vacuum between the sample block and microcard so that a retention force is imparted on the microcard to urge the microcard toward the sample block. The temperature control system may be configured for cycling the sample block through a sequence of times and temperatures comprising at least a first temperature maintained for a first period of time and a second temperature maintained for a second period of time, with said second temperature being higher than said first temperature, and said cycling comprising at least two repetitions of said sequence of time and temperatures.
Inventors:
Fauset, adrian
Application Number:
JP2004535990A
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
July 30, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Appraera Corporation
International Classes:
C12M1/00; B01L7/00; B01L9/00; C12M1/34; C12M1/38; G01N; (IPC1-7): C12M1/00; C12M1/34
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita