Comparison of continuous-flow and static-chamber μPCR devices through a computational study: the potential of flexible polymeric substrates

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 867-882

  Papadopoulos, Vasileios E ^a   Kokkoris, George ^a   Kefala, Ioanna N ^a   Tserepi, Angeliki ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; DNA amplification; Flexible substrates; Modeling; PCR; Simulation; Static chamber

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; CONSERVATION; DNA; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MODELS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL CYCLING;

CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DNA AMPLIFICATION; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; PCR; SIMULATION; STATIC CHAMBERS;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84942981682     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-015-1613-1     Document Type: Article

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