METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR SOLAR-THERMAL MICROFLUIDIC PCR

摘要

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for solar-thermal microfluidic polymerase chain reaction. A device comprises a microfluidic chip including at least one PCR region, an energy absorption layer disposed adjacent to the microfluidic chip, a solar energy concentrator adapted to produce a plurality of temperature profiles on the microfluidic chip adapted to facilitate PCR, and a photomask disposed between the solar energy concentrator and the microfluidic chip.

主权项

1. A solar-thermal microfluidic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device, the PCR device comprising:
a microfluidic chip including at least one PCR region; a light energy absorption layer disposed adjacent to the microfluidic chip; a light energy concentrator adapted to produce a plurality of spatially modulated temperature profiles on the microfluidic chip, the plurality of spatially modulated temperature profiles adapted to facilitate PCR within said PCR region; and a photomask disposed between said solar energy concentrator and said microfluidic chip.