Continuous flow polymerase chain reaction using a hybrid PMMA-PC microchip with improved heat tolerance

• Main Authors: Sun, Yi, Satyanarayan, M.V.D., Nguyen, Nam Trung, Kwok, Yien Chian
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106156; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/23922; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2007.10.058
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Recently, polymeric materials have been explored as more versatile alternatives for the fabrication of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) microchips. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a popular substrate material due to its high mechanical stability, good chemical properties and most importantly, its...