Abstract: A chemical indicator device comprising a housing that comprises a viewing port, a means to provide illumination, and test tube wells so configured such that the observer views the test tubes from the side.
Abstract: Methods and reagents suitable for conducing polymerase chain reaction are described. In particular, the disclosure provides probes and primers that are suitable in dynamic flux amplification procedures. In aspects, the disclosure provides long oligonucleotide probes and primers, as well as triplex forming probes and primers, which function within the narrow Tm ranges used with dynamic flux amplification. However, embodiments are also provided wherein the probes and primers taught herein can be utilized in standard PCR.
Abstract: Methods and reagents suitable for conducing polymerase chain reaction are described. In particular, a nucleic acid amplification design strategy and thermal cycling profile to enable efficient amplification of multiple nucleic acid targets along with improved sensitivity is disclosed. The present disclosure also describes methods and devices for increasing the melting temperature (Tm) of a primer.
Abstract: Provided herein are dynamic flux nucleic acid sequence amplification methods. The dynamic flux nucleic acid sequence amplification methods described herein are capable of amplifying nucleic acid sequences within a narrow temperature range. In some aspects, the disclosure provides for real-time dynamic flux nucleic acid sequence amplification methods.