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RT-PCR
RT-PCR: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, a variant of polymerase chain reaction, is a technique commonly used in molecular biology to detect RNA expression. RT-PCR is often confused with real-time polymerase chain reaction by students and scientists alike, but they are separate and distinct techniques.
APR 21, 2021 | 6:00 AM
Controlling the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and ensuring a return to 'normal' activities in a post-COVID world requires two complementary efforts: 1) Widespread a...
APR 21, 2021 | 12:00 AM
As the SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve and vaccination efforts are under way, countries around the world are confronting new public health challenges due to the emergence and rapid...
APR 21, 2021 | 12:00 AM
A One-Step RT-qPCR assay based on the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel has been developed which can effectively detect SARS-CoV-2 particles from saliv...
APR 14, 2021 | 4:30 PM
When SARS-CoV-2 reached the United States in late January 2020, Labcorp immediately began development of an RT-PCR test to aid in detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 in infected patients. As...
APR 14, 2021 | 3:00 PM
As of March 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has infected 115 million people and caused over 2.56 million deaths. The emergence of mutants associated with changes to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has shown tha...
APR 14, 2021 | 1:30 PM
Several SARS-CoV-2 variants are circulating globally. The most prominent variants of concern, including the B.1.1.7, B.1.351 and B1.1.28 lineages, not only carry a constellation of genetic m...
APR 14, 2021 | 9:00 AM
Date: April 14, 2021 Time: 9:00am PDT Testing solutions for CoV-2 have had to evolve as the pandemic creates challenges and opportunities for various technologies to support the ongoing nee...
APR 06, 2021 | 10:00 AM
DATE: April 6, 2021 TIME: 10:00am PDT Accurate and efficient data analysis of protein targets is an integral part of the gel and western blot imaging workflow. The Invitrogen iBright Analysi...
MAR 17, 2021 | 8:00 AM
Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 08:00am (PST) Research focused on SARS-CoV-2 has become a primary focus in genomic and molecular biology fields. With a constantly changing field with new methods...
FEB 24, 2021 | 10:00 AM
DATE: February 24, 2021 TIME: 10am PST Automated lab instruments such as liquid handlers and cell sorters are increasingly common in all types of laboratories, driving fast results for labor...
DEC 03, 2020 | 9:00 AM
To execute COVID-19 testing strategies effectively, labs need to procure reliable components of the workflow without interruption – from reagents to equipment and consumables at the sc...
