The objective of this study was to determine how clinicians make use of the modern multiplex PCR assays (MPAs) to manage patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We studied the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The enhancement of PCR with real-time quantitative methods takes PCR from a workhorse laboratory preparatory method for molecular biology to an extremely powerful diagnostic and analysis tool for ...

Invented 30 years ago, polymerase chain reaction , or PCR, is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. It’s the technique that allows researchers to map genomes, find genetic causes of ...

WELLINGTON — “A little dab’ll do ya,” proclaims a 1950s TV commercial. Though the ad was selling hair cream, the concept could be applied to the process of replicating DNA in a science lab or ...

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic process which has diverse roles to regulate gene expression, imprinted genes, inactivation of X chromosomes, and the dysregulation of these patterns in ...

Nuclein Speeds Commercialization of First Ever Hand-Held PCR Test to Aid in COVID-19 Pandemic The hand-held device is approximately the size and weight of a soda can (weight: 12 oz, dimensions: 6” ...

"Testing in the United States is a mess" wrote the editors of Nature magazine recently, addressing a series of missteps that have led to a serious shortfall in the country's ability to detect COVID-19 ...