Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique in molecular biology conducted to amplify a single or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

Brukers M-BL uses PCR as part of its working process. The M-BL is a self-contained, rugged molecular diagnostic platform used for mobile identification of specific bacterial or viral pathogens. With M-BL the whole sample processing procedure is completed in one instrument. The system allows an easy and fast nucleic acid extraction from a wide range of starting materials, followed by a target-specific rapid PCR amplification and a final detection based on a lateral flow assay. Detection of specific nucleic acids takes 40 to 60 minutes and new assays can be integrated easily.