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Apparatus and method are described for heating and/or cooling a plurality of objects simultaneously at different preselected temperatures, wherein a predetermined temperature difference is established between two spaced points on a heat-conductive member to produce a constant temperature gradient be

Apparatus and method are described for heating and/or cooling a plurality of objects simultaneously at different preselected temperatures, wherein a predetermined temperature difference is established between two spaced points on a heat-conductive member to produce a constant temperature gradient between the points; and then a plurality of objects are supported in heat exchange relationship with respect to predetermined locations of the temperature gradient according to the preselected temperatures to which the respective objects are to be heated or cooled. The apparatus further includes temperature control means for maintaining the two spaced points of the heat conductive member at the predetermined temperature difference during the heating or cooling of the objects.

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A method of heating and/or cooling a plurality of objects simultaneously at a plurality of different preselected temperatures, comprising: establishing a constant temperature gradient over a length of a heat-conductive member by producing a predetermined temperature difference between two spaced poi

A method of heating and/or cooling a plurality of objects simultaneously at a plurality of different preselected temperatures, comprising: establishing a constant temperature gradient over a length of a heat-conductive member by producing a predetermined temperature difference between two spaced points of said heat-conductive member; bringing said plurality of objects into heat-exchange relationship with predetermined locations of said temperature gradient according to the preselected temperatures to which the respective object is to be heated or cooled; and maintaining said predetermined temperature difference at said two spaced points of the heat-conductive member during the heating or cooling of said objects.