Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Polymerase Chain Reaction Device The cover artwork showcases a metasurface-based, efficient, and low-cost photonic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device using a titanium nitride (TiN)-based broadband meta-absorber that enables rapid heating and cooling of the PCR mixture, resulting in ultrafast DNA amplification using a compact single infrared LED source. The proposed TiN meta-absorber has significant potential for practical applications in clinical and environmental diagnostics and POC testing. Ultrafast thermocycling could significantly improve the efficiency of PCR, and its low-cost and high-throughput features could enable more widespread use of photonic PCR, providing more immediate and efficient care for patients. More details can be found in article number 2311931 by Inki Kim, Jin Kon Kim, Junsuk Rho, Luke P. Lee, and co-workers.
Source: Advanced Materials
Language: English
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414856966