Apparatus and method for performing sequencing of nucleic acid polymers
CA 2264961 A1 · Owner: Waterhouse, Paul · Inventors: Izmailov, Alexandre M.; Leushner, James; Zaleski, Henryk
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An apparatus for processing samples containing DNA to produce a sequencing fragment mixture comprises a sample processing element comprising: a thermocycling region having one or more chambers for receiving a DNA sequencing reaction mixture and forming sequencing fragments therefrom; a separation region comprising a separation matrix for separating the sequencing fragments formed in the thermocycling regions; a detection region for detection of the separated sequencing fragments; and means for regulating the temperature in the thermocycling region of the sample processing element to provide a plurality of thermal cycles, each cycle including at least a denaturation phase and an …
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- Filed August 27, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 27, 2017.
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