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• A Peltier element functions like an electric heat pump. Heating and cooling are in response to the direction of the electrical current. As one side of a Peltier element is heated, the other side cools. Utilization of Peltier technology allows rapid heating and cooling of the thermal cycler block, therefore decreasing overall experiment times.
