ULTRA UNIFORM TEMPERATURE PCR THERMAL CYCLER

描述(改编自调查人员摘要)：主要目标 该项目的目的是论证开发的可行性，以及 最终推向市场，一种创新的超均匀温度， 快速温度响应型96孔聚合酶链热阻断剂 反应(PCR)热循环仪。他们建议使用一种专有的 具有极高导热系数的材料(TPG石墨)，嵌入 热阻挡。他们建议证明温度 我们整个热区的变化将小于0.1摄氏度，在 94摄氏度，而传统的至少是1摄氏度 C.由于热块具有如此高的导热系数，它们 预计温度响应将比以往任何时候都快 现有采暖保温块。 这个项目的另一个目标是探索使一个 便携式，低成本，甚至电池供电的聚合酶链式反应热循环仪。因为 新材料的高导热系数，热能 将很容易放入和取出保温块和 帕尔蒂埃。散热片和电源的尺寸都可以减小 戏剧性的。 建议的商业应用：不可用

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from investigator's abstract): The principal goal of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility of developing, and eventually bringing to market, an innovative ultra-uniform temperature, fast-temperature-response 96 well thermal block for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cyclers. They propose to use a proprietary material (TPG graphite) of very high thermal conductivity, embedded in the thermal block. They propose to demonstrate that temperature variation across our thermal block will be less than 0.1 degrees C, at 94 degrees C, while in the conventional one it will be at least 1 degree C. Since the thermal block has such high thermal conductivity, they expect that temperature response will be much faster than in any existing heating thermal block. Another goal of this project is to explore the feasibility of making a portable, low cost, even battery-operated PCR thermal cycler. Because of the high thermal conductivity of the new material, thermal energies will be easy to put in and take out from the thermal block and the Peltier. Size of both the heat sink and power source can be reduced dramatically. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE