title: Performance evaluation of cost-optimized thermal cycler.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea.|Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea.|Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Hyun
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea.|Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: Yu-Seop
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea.|Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Convergence Software, Hallym University, Korea.|Bio-IT Research Center, Hallym University, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Dae
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: PCR protocol management; PCR thermal cycler; graphical user interface; local-host architecture