Influenza is a global health concern, due to annual epidemics of the disease and its potential to cause a pandemic with novel strain variants. Whole-genome sequencing enables ongoing surveillance and ...

In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is an umbrella term for tests conducted on blood or tissue samples to detect diseases, determine the efficacy of novel or established treatments, and monitor health.

In the past few years, gel electrophoresis of DNA fragments has become an important complement to hybridization and amplification sequencing tools. As variations on PCR, RFLP, mutation sequencing, and ...

The polymerase chain reaction -- A brief comparison between in vivo DNA replication and in vitro PCR amplification -- The PCR in practice -- The different types and varieties of nucleic acid target ...

In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Curtis Knox, Sr Strategic Portfolio Manager at Promega, about using the XpressAmp™ direct amplification reagents to optimize laboratory processes ...

A new form of PCR has been used to improve the library preparation for forensic DNA typing from difficult samples like touch evidence and human remains. Typically, DNA sequencing and analysis is ...

The global HLA typing market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6% during the ...

Social media users are falsely claiming that there is no accurate test to detect the COVID-19 virus and therefore no accurate test to detect the Delta variant. Examples can be seen here and here. Sign ...

Limited sample material and insufficient DNA input pose significant challenges for downstream analysis in various laboratory settings. To overcome this issue, isothermal amplification techniques have ...

A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis. This new technique, or ...