Three-stage thermal convection apparatus and uses thereof

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PATENT NO 9573134
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13539821

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Disclosed is a multi-stage thermal convection apparatus and uses thereof. In one embodiment, the invention features a three-stage thermal convection apparatus that includes a temperature shaping element for assisting a thermal convection mediated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The invention has a wide variety of applications including amplifying nucleic acid without cumbersome and expensive hardware associated with many prior devices. In a typical embodiment, the apparatus can fit in the palm of a user's hand for use as a portable, simple to operate, and low cost PCR amplification device.

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AHRAM BIOSYSTEMS INCSEOUL 133-833

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Hwang, Hyun Jin Seoul, KR 16 125

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