Researching the Researchers: Aberto Biscontin
2019 Real-Time PCR Grant The three 2019 Real-Time PCR Grant Winners have been hard at work in the six months since winning their grants. Each winner was eligible to receive up to $10,000 in free PCR...
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The three winners of the 2019 Real-Time PCR Grants have been hard at work in the six months since receiving their grants. Each winner was eligible to receive up to $10,000 in free PCR reagents as well...
View ArticleXpressAmp™ Direct Amplification: Simplified and Accelerated Time to qPCR Results
As the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic continues to rage across the United States and around the globe, the demand for COVID‐19 testing is increasing. The vast majority of the COVID-19 assays use RT‐qPCR to...
View ArticleThere’s a Microbiome In My Tank!
Imagine a scenario—you’re studying the developmental biology of a species of squid. The squid don’t reproduce in captivity, so females carrying fertilized eggs are collected from the wild and rehomed...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Lyophilization: Process, Benefits & Possibilities
Lyophilization is a process designed to remove water from a sample or product through a controlled freezing and vacuum application. The method leverages the triple point of water, where solid, liquid,...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Combating Legionella in Water Systems with Viability PCR
Water plays a vital role in countless aspects of daily life—drinking, cooling, recreation and more. However, the same systems that deliver these benefits can also harbor Legionella, a waterborne...
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