Patent ID: 8828712

Claim:
A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, comprising: a reaction container in which a plurality of grooved reaction vessels are disposed so as to be aligned approximately in parallel to each other; a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion including an arch portion having a flat top plate, and a pressing block provided on the track and below the arch portion, capable of moving in a vertical direction, and including a plurality of protruding portions formed on one common member which is the pressing block, the protruding portions configured to simultaneously move up due to upward movement of the pressing block while the reaction vessels are between the protruding portions and the top plate, thereby dividing the reaction vessels into a plurality of independent reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessels; a temperature control portion provided on the track at a location spaced apart from the reaction vessel dividing portion by a predetermined distance, comprising a heating portion and a cooling portion provided below the heating portion, movable in the vertical direction, and configured to move up toward the container set portion after the container set portion moves to an upper area of the temperature control portion and stops, the temperature control portion thereby coming in contact with a bottom surface of each of the reaction vessels, thereby heating and cooling the reaction container by coming in contact with the bottom surface of each reaction vessel; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers, wherein the container set portion is configured to move to an upper area of the reaction vessel dividing portion and the upper area of the temperature control portion along a rail.