LightCycler technology in molecular diagnostics

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-101

  Lyon, Elaine ^a,b   Wittwer, Carl T ^a  

^a ARUP INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b ARUP LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE;

AMPLICON; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA PROBE; GENE PROBE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; MELTING POINT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; MUTATION; NEOPLASM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

FLUORESCENT DYES; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; INFECTION; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MUTATION; NEOPLASMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 64249109687     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2009.080094     Document Type: Conference Paper

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