Life Technologies Corporation

Chin Yong Koo

Chee Kiong Lim

Chee Wee Ching

Way Xuang Lee

Wuh Ken Loh

Kuan Moon Boo

Hon Siu Shin

Siew Ying Koh

Tiong Han Toh

Soo Yong Lau

Niroshan Ramachandran

A thermal block assembly including a sample block and two or more thermoelectric devices, is disclosed. The sample block has a top surface configured to receive a plurality of reaction vessels and an opposing bottom surface. The thermoelectric devices are operably coupled to the sample block, wherein each thermoelectric device includes a housing for a thermal sensor and a thermal control interface with a controller. Each thermoelectric device is further configured to operate independently from each other to provide a substantially uniform temperature profile throughout the sample block.

Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing thermocycler thermal uniformity

In one aspect, a thermal cycler system including a sample block and a thermoelectric device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the sample block has a first surface configured to receive a plurality of reaction vessels and an opposing second surface. In various embodiments the thermoelectric device is operably coupled to the second surface of the sample block. In various embodiments a thermal control unit is provided. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes a computer processing unit. In various embodiments the thermal control unit includes an electrical current source. In various embodiments the thermal control unit also includes an electrical interface portion configured to connect the thermoelectric device with the electrical current source by way of an electrical cable. In various embodiments the thermal control unit is oriented in a different plane than the sample block and thermoelectric cooler.

Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing scalable thermal cyclers and isolating thermoelectric devices

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