Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Processes of treating materials by wave energy
Patent
1997-09-24
1999-11-30
Warden, Sr., Robert J.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Processes of treating materials by wave energy
205701, 435 6, C12Q 0168
Patent
active
059936118
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the denaturation of nucleic acids using capacitive charging. In a preferred embodiment, the invention effects such denaturation in the context of a microfluidic device for the analysis, amplification, or other automated manipulation of nucleic acids.
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Fishman Daniel Matt
Kumar Rajan
Moroney, III Richard Morgan
Aldag Andrew
Burke William J.
Sarnoff Corporation
Warden, Sr. Robert J.
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