Microcapsules with controlable permeability encapsulating a nucleic acid amplification reaction mixture and their use as reaction compartment for parallels reactions

摘要

The present invention refers to microcapsules with high permeability for low molecular weight molecules and no permeability for high molecular weight molecules encapsulating a nucleic acid amplification reaction mixture, in particular, a PCR reaction mixture and providing a compartment to perform a nucleic acid amplification, in particular, a PCR reaction and to applications of such capsules to perform parallel PCR, screening, construction of DNA libraries and sequencing.