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How does a thermal cycler help the process of PCR?

How does a thermal cycler help the process of PCR?

Question by laura: How does a thermal cycler help the process of PCR?

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Answer by Roberto
It uses a Peltier block to heat and chill the tubes very rapidly. It does it over and over again through the PCR, that’s why it’s called thermal cycler (thermal = heats and chills, cycler = over and over).

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