Over the past decade, PCR testing for infectious agents in the clinical laboratory has begun to replace other methods, such as culture. PCR is often now referred to as the gold standard in this field.

PCR is a technique used to amplify target DNA in a sample. It’s a well-known method that has undergone numerous modifications to enhance its capabilities. This year, it’s turning 40 years old. PCR has ...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a fundamental molecular biology tool that scientists use to amplify and analyze genetic material, such as DNA and RNA. PCR involves the enzymatic amplification of ...

Daniel Blanchard (left) is a molecular biologist and geneticist by training who, before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific (MA, USA), spent many years in academia, working mainly on RNA biology, RNAi ...

There have been many advances in qPCR since it was first introduced, and applications for it have proliferated widely. The idea of quantitating the PCR product after each cycle is a simple one, and ...

If you had COVID-19 symptoms in 2020, you probably would have masked up and braved a visit to a laboratory, doctor’s office, or clinic to get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A health care ...

The global transcriptomics market size was US$ 6201.6 million in 2021. The global transcriptomics market size is forecast to reach US$ 11497.7 million by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate ...