01-06-2011

Abstract On the RealTime ready Configurator [1], we offer function tested human, mouse, and rat qPCR assays for gene expression quantification based on the unique Universal ProbeLibrary technology (UPL) [2]. The Universal ProbeLibrary is a set of short hydrolysis probes (8–9-mers) containing ...

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A Cross-Platform Comparison

09-12-2009

Introduction During the past few years real-time PCR has been proven to be a key technology for gene expression analysis, for instance for gene expression profiling and array verification studies and for the genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms, both in industrial and public ...

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07-09-2009

Introduction An important trend in biological and biochemical analysis over the past 15 years has been miniaturization and parallelization of analytical procedures. Large-scale high-throughput analysis of gene expression or genetic polymorphisms is an essential element of modern functional ...

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31-08-2009

The Roche Innovats product line is now available from Roche Applied Sciences. Below is a short introduction to three Roche Innovatis product lines designed for the complete analysis of cell cultures, from the simple determination of cell concentration to complex cellular screening. More ...

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04-06-2008

New Enzyme Class Retroviral reverse transcriptases commonly used for cDNA synthesis exhibit a higher error rate than other DNA polymerases used in nucleic acid analysis techniques. This lack of accuracy leads to a significant number of base exchanges or frameshifts which are further ...

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22-05-2008

Introduction The experimental method of introducing foreign mole­cules into cells is an important tool to facilitate studies in various biological fields. Transfection using lipophilic methods (liposomes or other cationic species) is a convenient means of introducing many different types of ...

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19-09-2007

Introduction One of the most interesting aspects of real-time PCR based on detection of fluorophoric-labeled oligonucleo­tides, such as Hydrolysis probes, and Molecular Beacons, is the possibility of being able to detect conveniently multiple targets in the same PCR reaction (multiplex PCR) ...

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12-09-2007

Introduction The purpose of the study was to screen sequence variations of the cytidine deaminase (CDA) gene in tumor samples. CDA plays a key role in the tumoral and hepatic catabolism and inactivation of gemcitabine, a nucleoside analog extensively used in chemotherapeutic treatment of ...

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