@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11596, title = {Design and Microfabrication of a High Throughput Thermal Cycling Platform with Various Annealing Temperatures}, author = {Sin J. Chen and Jyh J. Chen}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {This study describes a micro device integrated with multi-chamber for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with different annealing temperatures. The device consists of the reaction polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chip, a cover glass chip, and is equipped with cartridge heaters, fans, and thermocouples for temperature control. In this prototype, commercial software is utilized to determine the geometric and operational parameters those are responsible for creating the denaturation, annealing, and extension temperatures within the chip. Two cartridge heaters are placed at two sides of the chip and maintained at two different temperatures to achieve a thermal gradient on the chip during the annealing step. The temperatures on the chip surface are measured via an infrared imager. Some thermocouples inserted into the reaction chambers are used to obtain the transient temperature profiles of the reaction chambers during several thermal cycles. The experimental temperatures compared to the simulated results show a similar trend. This work should be interesting to persons involved in the high-temperature based reactions and genomics or cell analysis.}, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering}, volume = {7}, number = {3}, year = {2013}, pages = {403 - 411}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11596}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/75}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 75, 2013}, }