During the COVID-19 pandemic, a staggering 340 million tests for the virus were supplied across the world by a company based in South Korea that specializes in so-called syndromic real-time polymerase ...

Background: Identification of the opportunistic fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii in respiratory specimens presents challenges, particularly in differentiating between colonization and active infection.

Grains of maize line Mo17 were kindly provided by the Maize Research Section, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). DNA was isolated from leaves of ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways PCR tests are very accurate and can find the virus even in people without symptoms.Rapid tests can be done at home and show results in ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A nurse practitioner administers COVID-19 tests in the parking lot at Brockton High School in Brockton, Mass., on Aug. 13, 2020. A nurse practitioner administers ...

First described in the 1990s, digital PCR is a novel approach to PCR which allows precise detection and quantification of the amount of nucleic acids formed during PCR. It is different from ...

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieved a 71% pCR rate in desmoplastic melanoma, surpassing expectations for neoadjuvant anti–PD-1 ...

Brands in personal care, cleaning products, and retail are targeting higher PCR blends amid EPR laws in multiple states.

CE Mark certification enables commercialization across Europe and other CE-recognizing marketsClinical evidence from a 121-patient prospective study supports device safety and efficacyCertification ...