AUXILIARY HEATER FOR CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS INSTRUMENTS FOR ENHANCED SEQUENSING APPLICATIONS

摘要

The present invention provides an auxiliary heater for use in a capillary electrophoresis device. The auxiliary heater includes a heating element and a thermally non-conductive housing. The auxiliary heater is disposed around the capillary array of the electrophoresis device along a portion of its length. The auxiliary heater is maintained at temperature above that of the heating chamber of the electrophoresis device. The auxiliary heater allows increased read lengths and shorter run times than existing capillary electrophoresis devices.