digital PCR

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf molecular biology technique
gptkbp:advantage absolute quantification without standard curve
higher precision than qPCR
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:real-time_PCR
gptkbp:application cancer research
environmental monitoring
clinical diagnostics
infectious disease detection
gptkbp:commercialUse gptkb:Bio-Rad
gptkb:Thermo_Fisher_Scientific
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gene
RNA (after reverse transcription)
gptkbp:developedBy 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label digital PCR
gptkbp:limitation higher cost than qPCR
lower throughput than qPCR
gptkbp:partitionMethod gptkb:droplet_digital_PCR
chip-based digital PCR
micro-well digital PCR
gptkbp:principle end-point PCR detection
partitioning sample into many individual PCR reactions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:polymerase_chain_reaction
gptkb:quantitative_PCR
gptkbp:requires thermal cycler
fluorescent probes
microfluidics or droplet generation
gptkbp:usedFor gene expression analysis
copy number variation analysis
quantification of nucleic acids
absolute quantification
rare mutation detection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RT-PCR
gptkb:polymerase_chain_reaction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5