MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH ELONGATE INCUBATION CHAMBER

摘要

A microfluidic device having a sample inlet for receiving a fluid sample, an incubation section having an elongate incubation chamber with a longitudinal extent much greater than the lateral dimensions, and at least one heater for maintaining the fluid sample at an incubation temperature for an incubation period, wherein, the at least one heater is also elongated with a lateral extent parallel to that of the elongate incubation chamber.