Biomics

Different approaches for temperature changes in reaction blocks/cameras of DNA thermal cyclers during fulfillment of conventional (non microfluid) PCR and their evolutionary development are described. Isothermal variants of PCR are briefly elucidated and their perspectives are discussed.

PCR, DNA thermal cycler, Peltier elements

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