MOBILE RAPID TEST SYSTEM FOR NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS

摘要

The invention relates to a mobile rapid test system for nucleic acid analysis. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of amplification of the nucleic acids by means of rapid-PCR technology, conversion of a double-stranded amplification product into a single-stranded DNA fragment, hybridization with a labelled probe and detection of the nucleic acids on a lateral-flow test strip. The device according to the invention comprises a reaction cavity which preferably consists of a thin film, inlet and outlet openings for the reaction cavity, one or more heatable sample blocks which are connected to miniaturized cooling bodies and a window for reading off the result. The lateral-flow test strip is a component of the mobile rapid test system. Operation of the instrument system requires no external power source, but only batteries or an accumulator.