Nature

Chip-based digital PCR as a novel detection method for quantifying microRNAs in acute myocardial infarction patients

A dried 5′-phosphorylated synthetic oligonucleotide for Caenorrhabditis elegans-miR-39 (C.elegans-miR-39) (Integrated DNA Technologies) (5′-phos--3′), with a known starting concentration of 7.6 nmol ...
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Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the PCR portion of the test requires bulky, expensive machines ...
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PositiveID expands testing of Firefly Dx PCR chip to food safety market

PositiveID Corporation said it has detected E. coli bacteria on the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) chip of its pathogen detection system in less than 20 minutes. The Firefly Dx real-time PCR pathogen ...
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Ultrafast, On-Chip PCR Test Could Expedite Diagnosis During Pandemics

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the PCR portion of the test requires bulky, expensive machines ...