Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for self-contained nucleic acid preparation, amplification, and analysis.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for self-contained nucleic acid preparation, amplification, and analysis.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for self-contained nucleic acid preparation, amplification, and analysis.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a mutated T7 RNA polymerase and its use, the T7 RNA polymerase being mutated at position 744, the glutamine (Q) being replaced by an amino acid selected from arginine (Q744R), leucine (Q744L) or proline (Q744P).

Abstract: A method of transcriptional amplification includes: (a) obtaining a mixture by combining (i) a biological sample comprising nucleic acids, (ii) amplification primers, (iii) amplification reagents including enzymes required for amplification, and (iv) at least one polyol capable of stabilizing the enzymes required for amplification; (b) denaturing the nucleic acids by heating the mixture at a temperature above 41° C.; and (c) transcriptionally amplifying at least one target nucleic acid at a temperature above 41° C. when present in the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides the field of enhancing proteins and in particular to that of proteins enhanced by molecular change. It provides a variant of a phytase that is termed enhanced in that is has better thermostability and/or activity than the original phytase. The invention also provides a nucleic acid coding for said variant, a cassette or an expression vector containing said variant, a host cell expressing said variant, a composition comprising said variant and uses thereof, principally in the preparation of food additives and animal feed.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a mutated T7 RNA polymerase and its use, the T7 RNA polymerase being mutated at position 744, the glutamine (Q) being replaced by an amino acid selected from arginine (Q744R), leucine (Q744L) or proline (Q744P).

Abstract: A method of transcriptional amplification includes: (a) obtaining a mixture by combining (i) a biological sample comprising nucleic acids, (ii) amplification primers, (iii) amplification reagents including enzymes required for amplification, and (iv) at least one polyol capable of stabilizing the enzymes required for amplification; (b) denaturing the nucleic acids by heating the mixture at a temperature above 41° C.; and (c) transcriptionally amplifying at least one target nucleic acid at a temperature above 41° C. when present in the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides the field of enhancing proteins and in particular to that of proteins enhanced by molecular change. It provides a variant of a phytase that is termed enhanced in that is has better thermostability and/or activity than the original phytase. The invention also provides a nucleic acid coding for said variant, a cassette or an expression vector containing said variant, a host cell expressing said variant, a composition comprising said variant and uses thereof, principally in the preparation of food additives and animal feed.