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A project log for Coffee Cup Polymerase Chain Reaction Machine

PCR machines copy DNA. The CCPCR uses a coffee cup, an Arduino and a few other items.Cost to build is about 25$.

paul-mccabePaul McCabe 10/16/2017 at 00:460 Comments

The Arduino code uses the serial monitor to take the following input. 

Denaturation Stage Temperature (C)

Denaturation Stage Duration (sec)

Annealing Stage Temperature (C)

Annealing Stage Duration (sec)

Extension Stage Temperature (C)

Extension Stage Duration (sec)

 Number of Cycles

Once these values re entered the process begins. The system is first raised to the Denaturation Stage temperature and held at this temperature for 120 seconds. The the Denaturation, Annealing and Extension stages are executed and repeated for the number of cycles entered.

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