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DNA amplification moves on

The polymerase chain reaction is widely used to amplify samples of DNA for genetic analysis, and fast, high throughput is the ideal. Microscale, chip-based devices are now proving themselves in this arena.

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Figure 1: DNA and chips.

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deMello, A. DNA amplification moves on. Nature 422, 28–29 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/422028a

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