Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a capacitance forming portion including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode alternately disposed in a first direction, and cover portions disposed on both end surfaces of the capacitance forming portion in the first direction, respectively, and including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other in the first direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a second direction, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in a third direction; external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the body, respectively; and side margin portions disposed on the fifth and sixth surfaces of the body, respectively. At least one of the capacitance forming portion, the cover portion, or the side margin portions includes a secondary phase including gallium (Ga).

Abstract: A cholesterol measurement device includes a measuring instrument body; and a light-intensity check member mounted on and integrated with the measuring instrument body. The light intensity check member reflects light emitted from a light-emitting unit, allowing detecting abnormal light intensity and accurate assessing light intensity change, which prevents a measurement value change due to the change in light intensity and improves reliability of the measurement value. The device keeps a measurement unit clean all the time since the measurement unit can be easily cleaned by separating a strip fixation unit, when a specimen flows into the strip fixation unit in which a measurement strip is inserted.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a nucleic acid extraction device. The nucleic acid extraction device includes a container which stores each of a cleaning solution and an eluting solution, a water level sensor configured to detect amounts of the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are stored in the container, a tube sensor configured to sense a sample tube disposed on a sample tube accommodation portion, and an operation initiation portion configured to determine whether the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are necessary for a nucleic acid extraction operation are provided on the basis of the number of such sample tubes which is sensed by the tube sensor and the amounts of the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are sensed by the water level sensor.

Abstract: A PCR apparatus comprises a PCR heating block having at least two heater units, wherein the at least two heater units are repeatedly disposed on one side of a substrate in a first direction, and each of the at least two heater units has two or more heaters; and a PCR chip having at least two reaction chambers, wherein the at least two reaction chambers are repeatedly formed in the PCR chip, and when the PCR chip is in contact with the PCR heating block, the at least two reaction chambers are arranged to be contacted with the at least two heater units on the PCR heating block, wherein the PCR chip is repeatedly moved in a back-and-forth direction parallel to the first direction and the at least two reaction chambers of the PCR chip is placed to be in contact with the at least two heater units of the PCR heating block.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a nucleic acid amplification device. The nucleic acid amplification device includes a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) chip driving portion configured to allow a PCR chip to reciprocate between a first position and a second position; a plurality of first heating blocks disposed to be spaced apart with the first position as a center therebetween and to face each other; a plurality of second heating blocks disposed to be spaced apart with the second position as a center therebetween and to face each other; and a heating block driving portion configured to move the plurality of first heating blocks and the plurality of second heating blocks toward the PCR chip. Here, both surfaces of the PCR chip come into contact with the plurality of first heating blocks at the first position and the both surfaces sequentially come into contact with the plurality of second heating blocks at the second position so as to perform PCR.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a nucleic acid extraction device. The nucleic acid extraction device includes a container which stores each of a cleaning solution and an eluting solution, a water level sensor configured to detect amounts of the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are stored in the container, a tube sensor configured to sense a sample tube disposed on a sample tube accommodation portion, and an operation initiation portion configured to determine whether the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are necessary for a nucleic acid extraction operation are provided on the basis of the number of such sample tubes which is sensed by the tube sensor and the amounts of the cleaning solution and the eluting solution which are sensed by the water level sensor.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed an apparatus for nucleic acid extraction and an operation method thereof. The apparatus for nucleic acid extraction includes: a first rack having a plurality of sample tube receivers arranged in a circle; a second rack having a plurality of elution tube receivers arranged in a circle on an outer side thereof and a washing solution receiver positioned at the center thereof, a part of the washing solution receiver extending outwards to have projections formed in alternation with a plurality of the elution tube receivers; a main body having the first and second racks arranged to position the first rack on the top of the second rack; a rotational driver for separately rotating the first and second racks; a dispenser for separately dispensing a washing solution and an eluting solution into sample tubes; and a pressurizer for maintaining the inside of the sample tubes under raised pressure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a sealing device of a microfluidic chip and an operation method therefor are provided. The device can comprise: a support part in which the microfluidic chip is arranged; and a heat sealing part applying heat to an inlet part and an outlet part of the microfluidic chip so as to seal the inlet part and the outlet part.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a PCR apparatus comprising a repeated sliding means and a PCR method using same. According to the present invention, the throughput of samples can be increased by simultaneously, rapidly, and accurately performing a PCR on the large number of samples through repeated thermal contact between a PCR heating block having two or more heaters disposed therein and a PCR chip having two or more reaction chambers disposed therein.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed an apparatus for nucleic acid extraction and an operation method thereof. The apparatus for nucleic acid extraction includes: a first rack having a plurality of sample tube receivers arranged in a circle; a second rack having a plurality of elution tube receivers arranged in a circle on an outer side thereof and a washing solution receiver positioned at the center thereof, a part of the washing solution receiver extending outwards to have projections formed in alternation with a plurality of the elution tube receivers; a main body having the first and second racks arranged to position the first rack on the top of the second rack; a rotational driver for separately rotating the first and second racks; a dispenser for separately dispensing a washing solution and an eluting solution into sample tubes; and a pressurizer for maintaining the inside of the sample tubes under raised pressure.

Abstract: A power supplying device in a primary side of a power circuit is provided, including: a main power transformer including a coil for receiving DC output from a first rectifier, to be turned on/off according a PWM pulse output from a PWM IC, thereby inducing current, and for separately supplying the induced current; a power transistor for receiving DC power output from a second rectifier according to power off mode, to drop voltage, the second rectifier receiving and rectifying the current output from the main power transformer in DPMS mode operation; and a third rectifier for receiving and rectifying current induced through the coil inserted into the main power transformer in the normal operation, to supply power to the primary side of a power circuit.