Abstract:
The method for detecting the presence of liquids includes detecting an initial temperature (Tl) in a channel (9) accommodating a liquid; heating the channel for a predetermined test time (Δt2); detecting a test temperature (T2); determining a temperature variation (S) on the basis of the initial temperature, the test temperature, and the test time; and comparing the temperature variation with at least one threshold (Z). Before detecting an initial temperature, an ambient temperature is read, the channel is heated to the initial temperature, and is kept at the initial temperature for a time period.
Abstract:
A method for carrying out nucleic acid amplification, includes providing a reaction chamber (31), accommodating an array (36) of nucleic acid probes (37) at respective locations, for hybridizing to respective target nucleic acids; and introducing a solution (50) into the reaction chamber (31), wherein the solution (50) contains primers, capable of binding to target nucleic acids, nucleotides, nucleic acid extending enzymes and a sample including nucleic acids. The a structure of the nucleic acid probes (37) and of the primers so that a hybridization temperature (T H ) of the probes (37) is higher than an annealing temperature (T A ) of the primers, whereby hybridization and annealing take place in respective separate temperature ranges (R H , R A ).
Abstract:
A method for carrying out nucleic acid amplification, includes providing a reaction chamber (31), accommodating an array (36) of nucleic acid probes (37) at respective locations; for hybridizing to respective target nucleic acids; and introducing a solution (50) into the reaction chamber (31), wherein the solution (50) contains primers, capable of binding to target nucleic acids, nucleotides, nucleic acid extending enzymes and a sample including nucleic acids. The structure of the nucleic acid probes (37) and of the primers is selected so that a hybridization temperature (TH) of the probes (37) is higher than an annealing temperature (TA) of the primers, whereby hybridization and annealing take place in respective separate (non-overlapping) temperature ranges (RH, RA).
Abstract:
The method for detecting the presence of liquids includes detecting an initial temperature (Tl) in a channel (9) accommodating a liquid; heating the channel for a predetermined test time (Δt2); detecting a test temperature (T2); determining a temperature variation (S) on the basis of the initial temperature, the test temperature, and the test time; and comparing the temperature variation with at least one threshold (Z). Before detecting an initial temperature, an ambient temperature is read, the channel is heated to the initial temperature, and is kept at the initial temperature for a time period.