droplet digital PCR

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gptkbp:instanceOf molecular biology technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ddPCR
gptkbp:advantage high sensitivity
absolute quantification without standard curve
high precision
gptkbp:application gene expression analysis
liquid biopsy
GMO detection
copy number variation analysis
rare mutation detection
viral load quantification
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:polymerase_chain_reaction
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:quantitative_PCR
gptkbp:detects fluorescence
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bio-Rad_Laboratories
gptkbp:distinctFrom qPCR uses standard curves, ddPCR does not
gptkbp:dividesSampleInto thousands of nanoliter-sized droplets
gptkbp:firstDescribed 2011
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label droplet digital PCR
gptkbp:limitation higher cost than qPCR
lower throughput than qPCR
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Bio-Rad_Laboratories
gptkb:RainDance_Technologies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:digital_PCR
microfluidics
next-generation sequencing
gptkbp:requires thermal cycler
droplet generator
droplet reader
fluorescent probes or dyes
gptkbp:usedFor absolute quantification of DNA
absolute quantification of RNA
quantitative nucleic acid analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:digital_PCR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6