A two-dimensional, self-compensated, microthermal cycler for one-step reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction applications

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 797-809

  Hsieh, Tsung Min ^a   Luo, Ching Hsing ^a   Wang, Jung Hao ^a   Lin, Jr Lung ^b   Lien, Kang Yi ^a   Lee, Gwo Bin ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Array type hearers; MEMS; Micro reactors; RT PCR; Self compensation; Temperature uniformity

Indexed keywords

ARRAY-TYPE HEARERS; MICRO REACTORS; RT-PCR; SELF-COMPENSATION; TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY;

AMPLIFICATION; COMPUTER VIRUSES; HEATING EQUIPMENT; INFRARED IMAGING; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYMERIZATION; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

TRANSCRIPTION;

EID: 67349098528     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-008-0353-x     Document Type: Article

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