Patent ID: 8017380
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B01J,B01L,G01K,G01N

Abstract:
1. A real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction system for detecting gene expression levels, comprising: a plurality of reaction regions; a plurality of heating portions arranged corresponding to said reaction regions and having heat sources, respectively; an optical unit capable of irradiating exciting light of a specific wavelength to the plurality of reaction regions; and a plurality of fluorescence detecting portions arranged corresponding to said reaction regions, respectively, wherein said heating portions are each provided with a temperature detector for detecting a temperature in a vicinity of the corresponding heat source and converting said temperature into an electrical signal and a controller for controlling a thermal dose from said corresponding heat source based on a correlation between electrical signals and calorific values of said heat source stored beforehand, and wherein said temperature detector comprises a detection medium having diode characteristics.