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PCR: Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is a laboratory technique used to make multiple copies of a segment of DNA. PCR is very precise and can be used to amplify, or copy, a specific DNA target from a mixture of DNA molecules.
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FEB 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Forensic DNA analysis can provide conclusive evidence to trace specific individuals to a crime scene and has been instru ...SEP 11, 2023Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma ...AUG 31, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 15, 2023MicrobiologyAbstract In this study, we used Sartorius Real-time PCR kits for the rapid detection of bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma ...AUG 08, 2023Health & Medicine
The article titled "Evaluation of OVX836: A Promising Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate" published in ...Written By: Greta AnneAUG 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis recently developed an air monitor that can detect particles of the vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is still a major health problem in much of the world. It was the primary cause of death from an infectious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2023Microbiology
This work can help explain why some people continue to test positive for COVID-19 months after their infection seems to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 03, 2023Cell & Molecular BiologySkip the nucleic acid purification step in your cancer detection workflow. Learn more about how Thermo Fisher Scientific ...Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher ScientificJAN 03, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have sought to learn what types of cells SARS-CoV-2 infects. For m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Ever since its first discovery in 1948, circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has captured the attention and imagination of ...Sponsored By: PerkinElmerNOV 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Optimizing sequencing costs in metagenomics: How to reduce costs of pathogen detection in with PaRTI-Seq™ Pathogen ...Sponsored By: Micronbrane MedicalOCT 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Three Advantages: Reduction in plastic use Time savings Better results Nucleic acids play an essential role in the funct ...Sponsored By: MilliporeSigmaOCT 05, 2022Health & Medicine
Researchers have now published a study that has revealed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect brai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2022Health & Medicine
A case study published in JACC: Case Reports featured a 31-year-old male infected with monkeypox who developed acute myo ...Written By: Kerry Charron
FEB 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sewage can be used to track the spread of diseases, which many people learned about during the COVID-19 pandemic. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Forensic DNA analysis can provide conclusive evidence to trace specific individuals to a crime scene and has been instru
...
SEP 11, 2023
Microbiology
Introduction Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma
...
AUG 31, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 15, 2023
Microbiology
Abstract In this study, we used Sartorius Real-time PCR kits for the rapid detection of bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma
...
AUG 08, 2023
Health & Medicine
The article titled "Evaluation of OVX836: A Promising Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate" published in
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
AUG 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis recently developed an air monitor that can detect particles of the vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is still a major health problem in much of the world. It was the primary cause of death from an infectious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2023
Microbiology
This work can help explain why some people continue to test positive for COVID-19 months after their infection seems to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 03, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Skip the nucleic acid purification step in your cancer detection workflow. Learn more about how Thermo Fisher Scientific
...
Sponsored By:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
JAN 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have sought to learn what types of cells SARS-CoV-2 infects. For m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Ever since its first discovery in 1948, circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has captured the attention and imagination of
...
Sponsored By:
PerkinElmer
NOV 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
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Optimizing sequencing costs in metagenomics: How to reduce costs of pathogen detection in with PaRTI-Seq™ Pathogen
...
Sponsored By:
Micronbrane Medical
OCT 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Three Advantages: Reduction in plastic use Time savings Better results Nucleic acids play an essential role in the funct
...
Sponsored By:
MilliporeSigma
OCT 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers have now published a study that has revealed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect brai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
A case study published in JACC: Case Reports featured a 31-year-old male infected with monkeypox who developed acute myo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron