Instruments and method relating to thermal cycling

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PATENT NO 9718061
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14599809

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The present invention relates to a device for thermal cycling of biological samples, a heat sink used in such a device and a method. The heat sink comprises a base plate designed to fit in a good thermal contact against a generally planar thermoelectric element included in the device, and a plurality of heat transfer elements projecting away from the base plate. According to the invention, the heat transfer elements of the heat sink and arranged in a non-parallel configuration with respect to each other for keeping the temperature of the base plate of the heat sink spatially uniform during thermal cycling.

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC OY01621 VANTAA

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Cohen, David Espoo, FI 284 6150
Viitamaki, Sakari Mäyry, FI 3 15

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