Title:
THERMOCYCLER AND SAMPLE HOLDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004024330
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A thermal engine for a thermocycler, the thermal engine comprising a first heating and cooling element, a sample holder receiver in thermal contact with the first heating and cooling element, and a second heating and cooling element situated adjacent the sample holder receiver and removed therefrom so as to allow, in use, the placement of a sample holder between, and in thermal contact with, the first and second heating and cooling elements. Also provided is a low volume sample holder for use in a thermocycler, the sample holder having a plurality of wells for holding samples, wherein the number of wells is a multiple of 96 and the spacing between the centres of neighbouring wells is approximately 4.5 mm or 2.25 mm, the wells being arranged in a substantially rectangular pattern of a multiple of 12 wells in length and a multiple of 8 wells in width.
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Inventors:
EBDON MARK (GB)
WILKINSON BRIAN (GB)
WILKINSON BRIAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/003940
Publication Date:
May 13, 2004
Filing Date:
September 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QUANTA BIOTECH LTD (GB)
EBDON MARK (GB)
WILKINSON BRIAN (GB)
EBDON MARK (GB)
WILKINSON BRIAN (GB)
International Classes:
B01L3/00; B01L7/00; G01N21/03; G01N21/64; (IPC1-7): B01L7/00; B01L3/00; C12Q1/68; G01N21/64
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001024930A1 | 2001-04-12 | |||
| WO2001051209A1 | 2001-07-19 |
Foreign References:
| US5496517A | 1996-03-05 | |||
| GB2333250A | 1999-07-21 | |||
| US5161609A | 1992-11-10 | |||
| US6144448A | 2000-11-07 | |||
| DE3915920A1 | 1990-11-22 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 10 30 November 1995 (1995-11-30)
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