Mathematically modeling PCR: An asymptotic approximation with potential for optimization

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-384

  Garlick, Martha ^a   Powell, James ^a   Eyre, David ^b   Robbins, Thomas ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Idaho Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamical systems; Mathematical model; Method of multiple scales; Optimization; PCR; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PRIMER DNA; TAQ POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MODELS, CHEMICAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TAQ POLYMERASE;

EID: 77954645531     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2010.7.363     Document Type: Article

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