Building the $100 Thermocycler

[Richard P. Grant]

In article <200002021834.TAA15064 at intwww.zit.med.uni-tuebingen.de>, 
Wolfgang.Schechinger at med.uni-tuebingen.de ("Wolfgang Schechinger") 
wrote:

> Another option of course would be a software using CD-writers for 
> cycling: One just would insert the reactions into a modiefied 
> CD-writeable prepared for holding the eppies and then... 
> The laser beam would heat AND measure the reactions simultaneously.
> Imagine a 32x speed CD-PCR! Even Roche would have be respectful for 
> such a device attacking their LightCycler.

In 5 years' time, you'll be cursing that you didn't patent this idea, 
Wolfgang old chap.

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Richard P. Grant MA DPhil          
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