The Photonic Systems Group, McGill University, 3480 University St Room 753, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2A7. philjrroche@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
A plasmonic heating method for the polymerase chain reaction is demonstrated by the amplification of a section of the human androgen receptor gene. The thermocycler has a simple low-cost design, demonstrates excellent temperature stability and represents the first practical demonstration of plasmonic thermocycling.