Direct DNA amplification from crude clinical samples using a PCR enhancer cocktail and novel mutants of Taq

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-161

  Zhang, Zhian ^a   Kermekchiev, Milko B ^a   Barnes, Wayne M ^a,b  

^a DNA Polymerase Technology Inc   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; DETERGENT; GENOMIC DNA; HEPARIN; MUTANT PROTEIN; TAQ POLYMERASE; TREHALOSE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DUCK; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 77649113149     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2010.090070     Document Type: Article

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