Affiliations: [a] Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea | [b] Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Jong-Dae Kim, Department of Convergence Software/Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, 1 Okchon-dong, Chunchon, Korea. E-mail:kimjd@hallym.ac.kr
Abstract: A polymerase chain reaction is a test method currently
used in almost all process steps of a genetic manipulation experiment. It
involves the amplification of the given genetic material targeted by the
detection test. In consideration of the graphical user interface development
environment or user accessibility, if a PC with the windows operating system
or its embedded version can be employed as a host, it will contribute
significantly to resource saving, including development-related human
resources and time, along with enabling a broad use of the product. In this
study, we focus on the low cost implementation of a PCR thermal cycler for
the personal usage. It is aimed to drastically reduce the product
development time and maintenance/repair costs. To achieve this, we implement
the functions for biochemical process in a local embedded system, and the
functions of data management, including the PCR protocol, and user-interface
management are implemented on a PC.
