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Real-Time PCR

Real-Time PCR analysis detects specific nucleic acid amplification products as they accumulate in real-time. The ABI Prism® 7900 Sequence Detection System from Applied Biosystems is used to monitor the increase of the reporter fluorescence during PCR. The substitution of the old 7700 by the 7900 Sequence Detection System allowed a decrease in the reaction price since it requires much lower quantities of reagents. Also, the improved software gives a much more efficient analysis.

Starting your RT-PCR experiment

  • Submit the cDNA sequence of the gene of interest
    (eukaryotic or prokaryotic)
  • Prepare your samples: ~1ug of DNA or RNA*
    *Note: RNA samples must be free of DNA contamination

NARF will:

  • Design the appropriate primers and probes, including those
    for endogenous control
  • Synthesize and purify the selected primers and TaqMan probes
    (for lower price and higher quantity of commercially available reagents)
  • Set up the reactions for RT-PCR in 384-well plates
  • Run the microplates in the ABI PRISM® 7900
  • Analyze and print the data

How Real-Time PCR Works     Sample Sheet    Taqman® Request Form

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