Simulation and experimental validation of a SU-8 based PCR thermocycler chip with integrated heaters and temperature sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 110, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 3-10

  El Ali, Jamil ^a   Perch Nielsen, I R ^a   Poulsen, Claus R ^a   Bang, Dang Duong ^a   Telleman, Pieter ^a   Wolff, Anders ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

FEM simulation; PCR chip; SU 8; Thermocycler

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENES; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MICROMACHINING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROTEINS; SENSORS; THERMAL CYCLING; THIN FILMS; YEAST;

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS (CE); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION CHIP; SU-8; THERMOCYCLER;

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

EID: 1642444032     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2003.09.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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