Collection: PCR

A thermal cycler, also known as a PCR machine, is a laboratory device used to amplify segments of DNA through the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It works by cycling through a series of precise temperature changes that facilitate the denaturation of DNA, annealing of primers, and extension of new DNA strands by a DNA polymerase enzyme. These repeated cycles allow for the exponential amplification of specific DNA sequences (Laboratory & Research Use).