Silicon microchambers for DNA amplification

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 81-88

  Daniel, J H ^a   Iqbal, S ^a   Millington, R B ^a   Moore, D F ^a   Lowe, C R ^a   Leslie, D L ^b   Lee, M A ^b   Pearce, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioanalysis; Microchambers; Polymerase chain reaction; Silicon micromachining; Thermal isolation

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENZYMES; ETCHING; SILICON WAFERS; THERMAL CYCLING;

BIOANALYSIS; DNA AMPLIFICATION; MICROCHAMBERS;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 0032208480     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)00158-7     Document Type: Article

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