US 12,226,768 B2
Polymerase chain reaction system
Han Oh Park, Sejong-si (KR); Jong Kab Kim, Gyeongsangbuk-do (KR); Yang Won Lee, Daejeon (KR); Sang Ryoung Park, Daejeon (KR); and Hye Jin Jang, Daejeon (KR)
Assigned to BIONEER CORPORATION, Daejeon (KR)
Appl. No. 17/602,665
Filed by Bioneer Corporation, Daejeon (KR)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/KR2020/004840
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 8, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/209638, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0042463 (KR), filed on Apr. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176373 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/502715 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/147 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0627 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1805 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1844 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1894 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system comprising:
a nucleic acid extraction cartridge (100) configured to extract a nucleic acid of a biological sample via a nucleic acid extraction reagent stored therein;
a PCR plate (200) having a channel coupled to the nucleic acid extraction cartridge and at least one reaction well (W) which accommodates a PCR dried mixture containing a primer, a primer/probe, or a primer probe and receives a nucleic acid solution extracted from the nucleic acid extraction cartridge (100); and
a temperature control module (300) disposed above the PCR plate (200), adjacent to the reaction well (W) to apply different temperatures, and having a pair of heating blocks (310, 320) that are movable horizontally and vertically,
wherein the temperature control module (300) includes:
a first heat block including a first pressing surface (G1) corresponding to a surface of the reaction well and maintained at a temperature (hereinafter, referred to as a “first temperature” required for denaturation;
a second heating block (320) disposed at a position corresponding to the first heating block (310) and spaced apart from the first heating block (310), including a second pressing surface (G2) corresponding to the surface of the reaction well, and maintained at a temperature (hereinafter, referred to as a “second temperature”) required for annealing; and
a drive module (330) configured to perform horizontal movements and vertical movements of the first heating block (310) and the second heating block (320).