Because of the way the Omicron variant has mutated, some PCR lab tests can provide a good hint that it's around. The clue is not definitive, but it can help scientists determine which tests to ...

Researchers at Imperial College London say they have developed a novel lab-on-a-chip infection test that could provide less expensive and faster portable diagnostics. The chip, known as TriSilix, is a ...

The partnership expands BioIQ’s fully integrated healthcare services to include Biomeme’s on-site testing platform to provide accurate, real-time RT-PCR COVID-19 test results with centralized access ...

Closing rural diagnostic gap, HealthTrackRx delivers next-morning PCR test results nationwide to improve infection diagnosis and treatment.

New COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and other activities are fueling consumer demand for highly accurate polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests with rapid turnaround times. Some ...

Detection and/or amplification of target DNA sequences by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a prevalent method in molecular biology. PCR has a broad range of applications, including use in research ...

While the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to swirl, many travel companies are cautiously churning back to business, albeit with modified protocols. Cruises are no exception, and Viking enlisted ...

With laboratory methods and diagnostics advancing apace, Francesca Lake considers whether PCR is likely to retain its crown as an essential lab method, or whether it could be replaced and consigned to ...

The transmission of viruses through biological materials is of great concern to many researchers and managers of lab animal facilities. There is ample documentation 1 for the confounding effects of ...

MRD detection by PCR analysis of rearranged Ig/TCR genes is however a complex process, involving many steps (Figure 1). Identification of pitfalls in this process is of importance in order to ensure ...