Novel approach for assessing performance of PCR cyclers used for diagnostic testing

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2724-2728

  Schoder, D ^a   Schmalwieser, A ^a   Schauberger, G ^a   Hoorfar, J ^b   Kuhn, M ^c   Wagner, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Congen Biotechnologie ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, BACTERIAL; HEAT; LISTERIA; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 20444483685     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.2724-2728.2005     Document Type: Article

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