EP1127619A3 - Améliorations d'un thermocycleur pour réactions d'amplification par polymèrase - Google Patents

Améliorations d'un thermocycleur pour réactions d'amplification par polymèrase Download PDF

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EP1127619A3
EP1127619A3 EP01112394A EP01112394A EP1127619A3 EP 1127619 A3 EP1127619 A3 EP 1127619A3 EP 01112394 A EP01112394 A EP 01112394A EP 01112394 A EP01112394 A EP 01112394A EP 1127619 A3 EP1127619 A3 EP 1127619A3
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sample block
heatsink
pcr
thermal cycler
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EP1127619A2 (fr
EP1127619B1 (fr
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John G. Atwood
Adrian Fawcett
Keith S. Ferrara
Paul M. Hetherington
Richard W. Noreiks
Douglas E. Olsen
John R. Widomski
Charles M. Wittmer
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Applied Biosystems LLC
Applied Biosystems Inc
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PE Corp
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Priority to EP09006229A priority Critical patent/EP2090366B1/fr
Priority to EP09013036.0A priority patent/EP2156892B1/fr
Priority to EP14198058.1A priority patent/EP2913109A1/fr
Priority to EP03022672A priority patent/EP1386666B1/fr
Priority to EP09016131.6A priority patent/EP2186568B1/fr
Application filed by PE Corp filed Critical PE Corp
Priority claimed from EP98913265A external-priority patent/EP0963250B1/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5085—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
    • B01L3/50853—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates with covers or lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L7/00—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
    • B01L7/52—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices with provision for submitting samples to a predetermined sequence of different temperatures, e.g. for treating nucleic acid samples
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
    • B01L2300/0829—Multi-well plates; Microtitration plates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/18—Means for temperature control
    • B01L2300/1805—Conductive heating, heat from thermostatted solids is conducted to receptacles, e.g. heating plates, blocks
    • B01L2300/1822—Conductive heating, heat from thermostatted solids is conducted to receptacles, e.g. heating plates, blocks using Peltier elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/18—Means for temperature control
    • B01L2300/1805—Conductive heating, heat from thermostatted solids is conducted to receptacles, e.g. heating plates, blocks
    • B01L2300/1827—Conductive heating, heat from thermostatted solids is conducted to receptacles, e.g. heating plates, blocks using resistive heater

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EP01112394A 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Dispositif d'un thermocycleur pour réactions d'amplification par polymèrase Expired - Lifetime EP1127619B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP09013036.0A EP2156892B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Cycleur thermique pour PCR
EP14198058.1A EP2913109A1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ensemble thermocycleur pour PCR
EP03022672A EP1386666B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ameliorations apportees à un cycleur thermique pour PCR
EP09016131.6A EP2186568B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ensemble pour cycleur thermique pour PCR
EP09006229A EP2090366B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Améliorations dans le cycle thermique pour PCR

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US4175497P 1997-03-28 1997-03-28
US41754P 1997-03-28
US4612297P 1997-05-09 1997-05-09
US46122P 1997-05-09
EP98913265A EP0963250B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ameliorations apportees a un cycleur thermique pour pcr

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EP98913265A Division EP0963250B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ameliorations apportees a un cycleur thermique pour pcr

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EP03022672A Division EP1386666B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ameliorations apportees à un cycleur thermique pour PCR
EP14198058.1A Division EP2913109A1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ensemble thermocycleur pour PCR
EP09016131.6A Division EP2186568B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-30 Ensemble pour cycleur thermique pour PCR

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EP1127619A2 EP1127619A2 (fr) 2001-08-29
EP1127619A3 true EP1127619A3 (fr) 2001-09-05
EP1127619B1 EP1127619B1 (fr) 2003-10-08

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DE10228431B4 (de) * 2002-06-26 2004-08-26 Eppendorf Ag Laborprobentemperiervorrichtung mit Aufnahmen
US20040072334A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-15 The Regents Of The University Of California Thermal cycler
WO2007149696A1 (fr) * 2006-06-23 2007-12-27 Applera Corporation Systèmes et procédés de refroidissement dans des instruments d'analyses biologiques
EP2198968B1 (fr) 2008-12-16 2018-10-17 F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG Systèmes et méthodes pour la surveillance d'un dispositif thermoélectrique de chauffage et refroidissement

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US4865986A (en) * 1988-10-06 1989-09-12 Coy Corporation Temperature control apparatus
EP0488769A2 (fr) * 1990-11-29 1992-06-03 The Perkin-Elmer Corporation Dispositif à cycles thermiques pour l'exécution automatique de réactions en chaine de polymérase à régulation précise de température
EP0642831A1 (fr) * 1993-09-10 1995-03-15 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag Dispositif destiné à la réalisation automatique de cycles de température
US5410130A (en) * 1994-04-20 1995-04-25 Ericomp, Inc. Heating and temperature cycling

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4865986A (en) * 1988-10-06 1989-09-12 Coy Corporation Temperature control apparatus
EP0488769A2 (fr) * 1990-11-29 1992-06-03 The Perkin-Elmer Corporation Dispositif à cycles thermiques pour l'exécution automatique de réactions en chaine de polymérase à régulation précise de température
EP0642831A1 (fr) * 1993-09-10 1995-03-15 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag Dispositif destiné à la réalisation automatique de cycles de température
US5410130A (en) * 1994-04-20 1995-04-25 Ericomp, Inc. Heating and temperature cycling

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