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Abstract

A nucleic acid detection device includes tube holders, an illumination module, a detection module and a driving module. The tube holders accommodates tubes, each containing a reagent and a magnetizable element. The illumination module includes light sources, a magnet and a casing, and the light sources and the magnet are installed on the casing. The driving module includes a motor, a lead screw and a slider. The lead screw is coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to rotate, and the slider is sleeved on the lead screw and has a reciprocating linear motion in response to a rotation of the lead screw. The illumination module is coupled to and moved together with the slider, so that the light sources and the magnet are synchronously driven by the motor and have reciprocating linear motions in a direction parallel to the lead screw. The magnetizable element in the tube maintains at a first position when the magnet is not aligned with the tube, while when the magnet is aligned with the tube, the magnetizable element is attracted by the magnet to move from the first position to a second position, thereby mixing the reagent in the tube.

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