Nanowerk

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction): Amplifying DNA for Molecular Biology Applications

PCR, or Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a revolutionary molecular biology technique that allows for the rapid amplification of specific DNA sequences. It is an essential tool in various fields, ...
Medical Xpress

AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA diagnostics and forensics

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...
Nature

Combination of error-prone PCR (epPCR) and Circular Polymerase Extension Cloning (CPEC) for improving the coverage of random mutagenesis libraries

Random mutagenesis, such as error-prone PCR (epPCR), is a technique capable of generating a wide variety of a single gene. However, epPCR can produce a large number of mutated gene variants, posing a ...

Countable Labs and Promega Announce Co-Marketing Agreement to Facilitate End-to End Biological Sample Preparation and Rare Variant Detection

Countable Labs and Promega announce co-marketing agreement to facilitate end-to end biological sample preparation and rare variant detection.
Nature

Predicting sequence-specific amplification efficiency in multi-template PCR with deep learning

Multi-template polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a critical technique enabling the parallel amplification of diverse DNA molecules, thereby facilitating applications in fields from quantitative ...
BBC

Revise: Replication of DNA

The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique for the amplification of DNA in vitro (this describes experiments with cells outside their normal environment). PCR amplifies DNA using complementary ...
The Scientist

The History and Evolution of PCR

From starting out as a night-drive idea to becoming a global diagnostic gold standard, PCR has irreversibly transformed life sciences in its 40 years of existence. By 1991, scientists had begun ...
The Scientist

A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...
GEN

PCR and DNA Cleanup Kit

New England Biolabs (NEB) has introduced the Monarch ® Mag PCR & DNA Cleanup Kit (5 µg), a magnetic bead-based system for high-throughput purification of PCR products and DNA. The kit enables ...
Medical Xpress

'Ultra-rapid' testing unlocks cancer genetics in the operating room

A novel tool for rapidly identifying the genetic "fingerprints" of cancer cells may enable future surgeons to more accurately remove brain tumors while a patient is in the operating room, new research ...
Medscape

PCR Testing Identifies Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients

Mucor PCR testing of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid showed high specificity in identifying invasive pulmonary mucormycosis (IPM) in lung transplant recipients, especially when used in conjunction ...