The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular method that is employed for in vitro amplification of a specific region in a strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Multiplex PCR involves the ...

VENLO, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a significant increase in the powerful capabilities of its QIAcuity Digital PCR (dPCR) system ...

A 1.4-Mb tandem duplication, including the gene for peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) in chromosome 17p11.2-12 is responsible for 70% of the cases of the demyelinating type 1 of Charcot-Marie-Tooth ...

In this Tech Blast episode, we discuss multiplex PCR methods, their challenges and advantages, and the tools being developed to advance multiplexing capabilities. Marco Bianchi, Product Manager at Bio ...

The changing technology landscape will affect the BioWatch program. This chapter comments on additional assay performance considerations that arise from the use of multiplexed real-time polymerase ...

The modular multiplex RT-PCR method simultaneously detects Shiga Toxin E. coli (STEC), Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes using a single, overnight enrichment (24 hours). Ready-to-use PCR ...

High-throughput discovery technologies deliver an astounding quantity of data but often the greater challenge is to identify real targets from the vast body of potential hits. Typically, this task ...

In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is an umbrella term for tests conducted on blood or tissue samples to detect diseases, determine the efficacy of novel or established treatments, and monitor health.

There are many different technologies available to conduct multiplex PCR. However, each comes with its own sets of pros and cons. This infographic compares three pillars of PCR, quantitative PCR, ...

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed an allele-specific probe polymerase chain reaction method that can accurately detect different variants/lineages of severe acute respiratory ...

Perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients treated by radical cystectomy: A multi-institutional retrospective study. Phase II study of a polyethoxylated castor oil–free, polymeric micelle ...