Principles and Technical Aspects of PCR Amplification

Elizabeth van Pelt-Verkuil|Alex van Belkum|John P. Hays

ISBN 10: 9048175798 / ISBN 13: 9789048175796

Editore: Springer Netherlands, 2010

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Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Gives a broad overview of available PCR techniques and variantsFocussing on the PCR technique, not restricted to a few limited applications associated with a minor disciplineChapters outlining appropriate quality control procedures are incl.

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• Titolo: Principles and Technical Aspects of PCR Amplification
• Editore: Springer Netherlands
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9048175798
• ISBN 13: 9789048175796
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: New

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Gives a broad overview of available PCR techniques and variants

Focussing on the PCR technique, not restricted to a few limited applications associated with a minor discipline

Chapters outlining appropriate quality control procedures are included

Written by scientists with a broad knowledge of the field of PCR techniques and PCR-related clinical research

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Kary Mullis was awarded a Nobel Prize for inventing the PCR technique more than 15 years ago in 1993. Since its "discovery", multiple adaptations and variations of the standard PCR technique have been described, with many of these adaptations and variations currently being used in clinical, diagnostic and academic laboratories across the world. Further, these techniques are being applied at the diagnostic level (e.g. as high throughput testing methodologies to detect minimum residual disease, the presence/absence of specific pathogens etc), as well as to increase our understanding of fundamental disease processes.

Frequently, PCR technicians and specialists limit their understanding of PCR to one particular methodology. However, this approach limits their appreciation of the range of versatile PCR techniques currently available, techniques that may be applicable and indeed more suitable to their own laboratory situation.

This manual aims to provide the reader with a guide to the standard PCR technique and its many available modifications, with particular emphasis on the role of PCR techniques in the diagnostic laboratory (the central theme of this manual). Further, many important technical issues have been addressed, including types of PCR template material, PCR optimization, the analysis of PCR products, quality control and quality assurance, variants and adaptations of the standard PCR protocol, quantitative PCR and in situ PCR. The reader of this manual will be excellently informed about the fundamental principles of PCR and the true potential of PCR within clinical laboratory practice.