Instrumentation for xPCR Incorporating qPCR and HRMA

Anal Chem. 2018 Jun 19;90(12):7190-7196. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05176. Epub 2018 May 29.

Abstract

A microfluidic PCR device was developed that enables DNA amplification at speeds as fast as 2 s/cycle, with concurrent detection and amplification. Two targets were amplified from human genomic DNA. By observing the fluorescence emitted by a DNA dye while the sample is amplified, it is possible to obtain both qPCR and spatial melting information about the amplified product. The speed and integration of the device make it conducive to while-you-wait diagnostic tests that do not require post-PCR analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • DNA / analysis
  • DNA / genetics*
  • Fluorescence
  • Humans
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques*
  • Optical Imaging
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction*
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • DNA