WO2002074898A3 - Gradient block temperature control device - Google Patents

Gradient block temperature control device Download PDF

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WO2002074898A3
WO2002074898A3 PCT/IB2002/001828 IB0201828W WO02074898A3 WO 2002074898 A3 WO2002074898 A3 WO 2002074898A3 IB 0201828 W IB0201828 W IB 0201828W WO 02074898 A3 WO02074898 A3 WO 02074898A3
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top plate
gradient
control unit
gradient block
temperature
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Michael Hodges
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Techne Cambridge Ltd
Michael Hodges
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L7/00—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
    • B01L7/54—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices using spatial temperature gradients
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L7/00—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
    • B01L7/52—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices with provision for submitting samples to a predetermined sequence of different temperatures, e.g. for treating nucleic acid samples

Abstract

This invention relates to a temperature control apparatus for generating and maintaining a differential temperature gradient across a block that may be used, for example, to conduct biological reactions. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a gradient block includes a top plate and a data storage device. The data storage device is adapted to be connected to a control unit and stores data related to the calibration of the gradient block. According to another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for generating a temperature gradient across a gradient block includes a gradient block and a control unit for controlling the temperature of the thermoelectric devices. The control unit includes a top plate, and at least four pairs of thermoelectric devices in thermal contact with the top plate, the pairs of thermoelectric devices being capable of independently transferring heat with the top plate and dividing the top plate into at least four heat transfer zones. The control unit contains a microprocessor capable of storing data.
PCT/IB2002/001828 2001-03-16 2002-03-18 Gradient block temperature control device WO2002074898A2 (en)

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US5779981A (en) * 1993-10-20 1998-07-14 Stratagene Thermal cycler including a temperature gradient block
DE19736470A1 (en) * 1997-08-21 1999-03-04 Ulrich Prof Dr Med Schenck Data processing-compatible sample carrier and method for analyzing samples

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US5779981A (en) * 1993-10-20 1998-07-14 Stratagene Thermal cycler including a temperature gradient block
US5690893A (en) * 1994-06-10 1997-11-25 Hitachi, Ltd. Analyzer having sensor with memory device
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