Molecular diagnostic testing techniques using nucleic acids were pioneered through polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is the predominant technique due to its familiarity, sensitivity, and robustness. What does PCR mean, and why is everyone talking about it? PCR is a [...]

The extraction of nucleic acids is the first step in numerous research and clinical applications.1 High-throughput multiplex systems have been introduced for genotyping, gene expression, and epigenetic profiling that require the extraction of numerous nucleic acid samples as starting material. [...]

Development of sequencing techniques Sequencing techniques enable the direct determination of DNA or cDNA molecule sequences. Their speed, scalability, and high throughput have led to their broad implementation in scientific research.  The sequencing of the human genome performed within the [...]