Re: Copper beads as thermocycling "block" - Was: [DIYbio] What do open source PCRs need?

As long as the parts are low cost and the assembly is simple I think it's generally better to go the low cost route than the more reliable part route. You just need to make sure the system is designed so you can quickly recognize it's performance is degraded. The parts need to have a low probability of failure during any given analysis/operation, but multi year reliability shouldn't be needed or expected for most DIY. The concept of the pumps being a consumable is right on.

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