| abstract |
Provided are, among other things, devices for and methods for performing thermal signature assays on two or more samples in an array of sample containers (SX, where X=1, 2, ...), using active/control base thermopiles (BT, BTX, where X= 1, 2, ...), the method comprising: (a) performing a heat transfer to the two or more samples in each of the two or more containers (SX), using at least one base thermopile (BT or BTX) in thermal communication with the two or more containers (SX); and (b) determining a total heat transferred to the samples by the base thermopile (BT or btx) in step (a); and (c) sensing in real time a temperature difference between a first sample container (S1) and a second sample container (S2) of the two or more samples resulting from performing step (a). |