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How to select an effective nucleic acid isolation method for human diagnostics
Molecular testing protocols for pathogen detection and diagnosing human diseases require reliable and high-quality isolation of genetic material from diverse sample types. There are many extraction and purification technologies available. Before deciding which isolation method best suits your application, read this blog that walks you through key considerations...
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A way to simplify design and interpretation of your qPCR assays
Posted on Fri, May 05, 2023 @ 09:34 AM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Taq Polymerase: What is it and its applications
Posted on Fri, Aug 26, 2022 @ 07:58 AM
Topics: qPCR, General science
Choosing the best qPCR probe chemistry for your assay
Posted on Thu, Jul 28, 2022 @ 10:15 AM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Optimising automated high-throughput pathogen detection workflows
Posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Improving the sustainability of oil palm breeding programmes using marker-assisted selection
Posted on Tue, Mar 08, 2022 @ 03:00 PM
Topics: Agrigenomics, qPCR, PCR-based genotyping, Human healthcare, Applied agrigenomics, General science
Considerations for RT-qPCR in molecular point of care testing devices
Posted on Tue, Mar 01, 2022 @ 03:11 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Society can’t handle the caveats to each type of COVID-19 test
Posted on Fri, Feb 11, 2022 @ 04:58 PM
Topics: qPCR, SARS-CoV-2, Human healthcare, General science
Increasing hybrid rice breeding efficiency with high-throughput genotyping
Posted on Tue, Jan 18, 2022 @ 03:03 PM
Topics: Agrigenomics, qPCR, PCR-based genotyping
8 qPCR amplification plot questions answered
Posted on Thu, Sep 30, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Can COVID-19 testing be made more sustainable during prolonged uncertainty?
Posted on Mon, Sep 27, 2021 @ 02:36 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, qPCR, SARS-CoV-2, Human healthcare, General science
Enabling a rapid response to COVID-19 by Honeywell and LGC, Biosearch Technologies
Posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2020 @ 02:40 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, Genomics, qPCR, SARS-CoV-2
Robust supply chains and open testing systems: How our AgBio roots meet the FDA's EUA process to enable solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on Tue, May 19, 2020 @ 10:18 AM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, Genomics, qPCR, SARS-CoV-2
It’s official! Personal Health becomes first China demonstration laboratory site for LGC’s Nexar System
Posted on Wed, May 03, 2017 @ 09:05 AM
Topics: Genomics, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Digital PCR – improving reproducible molecular methods in the clinic
Posted on Thu, Apr 06, 2017 @ 10:40 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Multiplex your qPCR and Walk-away
Posted on Thu, Dec 15, 2016 @ 10:17 AM
Topics: Genomics, qPCR, General science
qPCR-based molecular diagnostics at the forefront of Zika surveillance
Posted on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 @ 04:00 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Photoblog: Behind the scenes of oligo synthesis
Posted on Wed, May 18, 2016 @ 05:00 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, General science
Nova is the new black
Posted on Thu, Apr 14, 2016 @ 04:00 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Know your oligo mod: 3' Spacer C3
Posted on Thu, Oct 15, 2015 @ 04:15 PM
Topics: Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
And the Consensus (Sequence) is...
Posted on Thu, Jun 11, 2015 @ 04:31 PM
Topics: RNA FISH, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
How Much is Your qPCR Assay Really Costing You?
Posted on Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 04:00 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Optimising multiplex competitive qRT-PCR in diagnostics with BHQplus probes
Posted on Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 04:00 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
A Successful Duo for Accurate, Speedy, and Economical SNP Genotyping
Posted on Thu, Jan 08, 2015 @ 01:30 PM
Topics: qPCR, PCR-based genotyping, Applied agrigenomics, General science
Check out our new website qPCR Design Lab @ qPCRdesign.com
Posted on Thu, Oct 23, 2014 @ 04:00 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Delivering Oligos by Nanomole Units
Posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2014 @ 01:00 PM
Topics: Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
RT-qPCR Molecular Diagnostics Assist Workers at the Forefront of Ebola Outbreak.
Posted on Thu, Sep 25, 2014 @ 01:30 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
One Step too Many? Simplify your qPCR Protocol.
Posted on Thu, Feb 27, 2014 @ 12:02 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
30 Years: The Impact of PCR
Posted on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 @ 11:29 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
RT-qPCR and the Stellaris FISH Method
Posted on Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @ 12:32 PM
Topics: RNA FISH, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
qPCR Probes at work: Innovative CLIA test for NSCLC staging
Posted on Tue, Mar 06, 2012 @ 01:00 PM
Topics: Molecular diagnostics, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Factors affecting fluorophore performance in qPCR
Posted on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Fluorescence Quenching Mechanisms for Dual-Labeled Probes
Posted on Wed, Jun 29, 2011 @ 09:44 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Multiplexing with Xanthenes
Posted on Wed, Jun 08, 2011 @ 11:13 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
qPCR troubleshooting: interpreting amplification curves and diagnosing problems
Posted on Thu, May 05, 2011 @ 12:15 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Between ROX and a Hard Place
Posted on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 @ 11:12 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Pipetting for qPCR
Posted on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 @ 10:41 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Killer probes for qPCR: what is a Scorpions Primer?
Posted on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 @ 10:57 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
A light in the storm: what is a Molecular Beacon?
Posted on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 01:05 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Dual-labeled BHQ probes - Performance to “dye” for
Posted on Wed, Feb 24, 2010 @ 12:20 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
This Year's MVP (Most Valuable Practice): Touchdown PCR
Posted on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 @ 12:39 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
The Grand Ballet: Wine and Biotechnology
Posted on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 @ 01:15 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Alternative to DNAse I heat inactivation
Posted on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 @ 12:04 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
A Quick Jump Start to Multiplexing qPCR
Posted on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 @ 12:01 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Slope Efficiency Equals Manageable and Corrected PCR
Posted on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 @ 02:01 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Bringing Back a Champion: Competitive Quantitative Real-time RT-PCR
Posted on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 @ 10:08 AM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
The New Favorite Reference Gene: 36B4, a.k.a. RPLP0
Posted on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 @ 10:06 AM
Topics: Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
What Genes are Hot, What Genes are Not
Posted on Wed, Oct 07, 2009 @ 04:41 PM
Topics: qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Labeling oligonucleotides with internal BHQ dyes
Posted on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @ 10:16 AM
Topics: Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science
Salt-Free Primer Pair Option Now Available
Posted on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 @ 10:08 AM
Topics: Oligo synthesis and modifications, qPCR, Human healthcare, General science