The detection of viable cells is pivotal in microbiology, environmental monitoring and food safety, where distinguishing live from dead organisms can significantly influence risk assessments and ...

PCR involves three core components: polymerase, primer, and template. Primers anneal to templates and create initiation sites for the polymerase. The polymerase then recruits free deoxynucleoside ...

Performance and side effect evaluation of sequentially reduced radiotherapy doses in a phase II trial of induction chemotherapy (IndCT) followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CTX) for advanced ...

Reverse Transcription Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) Custom primer pairs target genes of interest, and fluorescence from reporter molecules measured over time indicates gene expression. While RT-qPCR is ...

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.

Researchers have built an RT-PCR platform that gives results in 23 minutes that match the longer laboratory-based tests -- faster than other PCR tests on the market. It can be adapted to test for a ...

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) instruments that operate in real-time need high sensitivity and the most favorable signal-to-noise ratio possible. The bandwidth of excitation, center wavelength (CWL) and ...

A randomized trial of chemoradiation using mitomycin or cisplatin, with or without maintenance cisplatin/5FU in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (ACT II) This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...