What is PCR? | A gentle explanation from the laboratory on the mechanism of amplifying and examining DNA

Even if you know the name "PCR test"...With the COVID-19 pandemic, the term "PCR test" has become completely familiar.However ...
BIOENGINEER

Mutations Give RNA Droplets Their Own Genes, Vacuoles and Movement

Researchers have shown that RNA droplets trap their own DNA templates, and that even low rates of mutation produce stable ...
GEN

Total RNA Purification for Real-Time RT-PCR

Real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis has become the method of choice for quantitating DNA in a wide variety of applications. The availability of commercial kits has made the technique easy to perform, ...
GEN

Viral RNA-Based Diagnostics: Nanopore System May Outperform PCR

The nanopore optofluidic chip used in the new diagnostic system, with a PCR thermocycler in the background for comparison. The new system could easily fit into a researcher’s lab or clinician’s office ...
Nature

Rare gene fusions become actionable cancer biomarkers

RNA fusions offer new drug targets and insights into disease mechanisms, but detecting them is difficult. Workflows that integrate different types of samples and analyses can help.
BioSpace

Co-Diagnostics to Showcase Co-Dx PCR Platform* and MTB Test at WHX Labs Johannesburg, Highlight Ebola Assay Development

Attendees are invited to join Co-Dx at Booth # H3.L38, where the Company will showcase the Co-Dx PCR platform and the Co-Dx™ ...