A cuvette and a method of use which prevent nucleic acid amplified by PCR technology from being released to the atmosphere, while still proceeding to a detection step to determine whether or not the nucleic acid is present. Detection reagents are either pre-incorporated into compartments in the cuvette...http://www.google.es/patents/US5229297?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5229297 - Containment cuvette for PCR and method of use