Performance evaluation of thermal cyclers for PCR in a rapid cycling condition

BioTechniques

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 495-505

  Young, Ho Kim ^a   Yang, Inchul ^a   Bae, Young Seuk ^b   Park, Sang Ryoul ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DNA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROCHEMISTRY; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPLATES, GENETIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 43149100812     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/000112705     Document Type: Article

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