PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a light-induced DNA ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding ...

Transformative Biotech LLC, a Boulder-based company working to develop faster molecular tests for diseases such as COVID-19 and cancer, has appointed Mark Kelleher as executive vice president of ...

A proprietary mcPCR platform allows high-fidelity amplification of DNA methylation and genetic sequences together. The advance supports precise clinical testing, earlier diagnosis, and improved ...

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, ...