METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH SPEED REGULATION OF A WALL TEMPERATURE

摘要

PCT No. PCT/FR90/00042 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 18, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 18, 1990 PCT Filed Jan. 19, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/08298 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 26, 1990.A method and apparatus for high speed temperature regulation of elements (12) in thermal contact with a fluid contained in liquid-vapor equilibrium inside an enclosure (10) which is closed in sealed manner and which is provided with thermal insulation, temperature regulation being provided by means of an external heat source (S) imposing a reference temperature (Tc) to the fluid contained inside the enclosure (10) and causing a corresponding variation in the temperature (Te) of the elements (12) by changing the phase of the fluid. The invention is particularly applicable to performing molecular biology reactions at controlled temperature.