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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Kwang-hyo Chung, Daejon, KR;
Dae-sik Lee, Daejon, KR;
Hyeon-bong Pyo, Daejon, KR;
Seon-hee Park, Daejon, KR;
Kwang-Hyo Chung, Daejon, KR;
Dae-Sik Lee, Daejon, KR;
Hyeon-Bong Pyo, Daejon, KR;
Seon-Hee Park, Daejon, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a natural convection-driven polymerase chain reaction (PCR) apparatus and method, which can periodically change temperature of a sample to make a natural convection-driven flow in a loop-shaped channel on a disposable polymer chip and contacting heating metal members maintained at different temperatures with channels. The natural convection-driven PCR apparatus includes: a polymer chip having a plurality of channels connected together to form a loop-shaped microchannel, a sample being filled inside the channels; a plurality of heating metal members contacting the loop-shaped microchannel of the polymer chip and transferring heat; a temperature controller connected to the heating metal members to maintain the heating metal members at different temperatures; a plurality of heaters connected to the heating metal members and the temperature controller to supply heat to the heating metal members; and temperature sensors connected to the heating metal members and the temperature controller.