REACTION PLATE - HERFURTH LASER TECHNOLOGY LTD

Title:

REACTION PLATE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002040158

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A reaction plate (10) comprising a welded plastics planar laminate consisting of an aperture plate (12) and a film (22), the aperture plate (12) having at least one planar surface and a plurality of apertures (14) in the planar surface of the apertured plate (12) and the film (22) being attached to the planar surface of the apertured plate (12) around the or each aperture (14) by welding. A method of forming such reaction plates (10) using diode laser welding. An apparatus for handling such reaction plates (10) including performing polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) or primer extensions therewith. The welding is preferably laser or transmission welding.

Inventors:

ICKE RICHARD GEOFFREY (GB)
BRYDEN BRIAN GEORGE (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2001/005100

Publication Date:

August 01, 2002

Filing Date:

November 19, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HERFURTH LASER TECHNOLOGY LTD (GB)
ICKE RICHARD GEOFFREY (GB)
BRYDEN BRIAN GEORGE (GB)

International Classes:

B01J19/00; B01L3/00; B01L7/00; B32B27/00; (IPC1-7): B01L3/00; B01J19/00; B32B1/00; B65B51/10

Domestic Patent References:

WO1994012405A2	1994-06-09
WO2000064747A1	2000-11-02
WO1998029736A1	1998-07-09

Foreign References:

EP0483569A1	1992-05-06
US5763263A	1998-06-09
US5885470A	1999-03-23
EP0347579A2	1989-12-27

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