Continuous flow polymerase chain reaction using a hybrid PMMA-PC microchip with improved heat tolerance

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 836-841

  Sun, Yi ^a   Satyanarayan, M V D ^a   Nguyen, Nam Trung ^b   Kwok, Yien Chian ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

CO2 laser ablation; Hybrid; PC; PCR microchip; PMMA

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EXCIMER LASERS; GLASS TRANSITION; LASER ABLATION; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BONDING INTEGRITIES; HEAT TOLERANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) MICROCHIPS;

BIOCHIPS;

EID: 40949136551     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.10.058     Document Type: Article

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