Fast Covid-19 MDx
BJS Biotechnologies are pleased to be using their xxpress qPCR technology in the Fast Covid-19™ system. […]
xxpress NGx
BJS Biotechnologies are pleased to announce the launch of the xxpress NGx. The new xxpress thermal cycler has an upgraded optics system that provides better channel separation and enhanced amplification in all five channels. This improvement has been [...]
Understanding the Pathogenesis of FCD Type II Using qPCR
Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) is a malformation of cortical development (Kabat and Król, 2012). It is increasingly known as one of the most common causes of pharmaco-resistant epilepsies in both adults and children (Kabat and Król, 2012) (Najm et al, [...]
Outstanding Return on Investment with the xxpress® qPCR Thermal Cycler
There are many benefits to the xxpress® qPCR thermal cycler, one very attractive quality being the outstanding return on investment (ROI) it provides. This is an important factor for many institutions when looking to invest in a new piece of [...]
The Future of Viral Diagnosis?
A Novel Quantitative PCR Mediated by High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase. Traditional PCR methods can be used for viral diagnosis, however they are required to be highly sensitivity, specific and reproducible for this use. These criteria are largely dependent on the complementarity [...]
Polymerase Chain Reaction: The Past, Present and Future
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sometimes described as ‘molecular photocopying’, is a laboratory technique that allows researchers and technicians to amplify DNA or RNA from as little as a single strand. The technology was first created in 1983 by Biochemist [...]
xxsealer SA
BJS Biotechnologies are excited to announce the launch of our new, semi-automated heat sealer for use with the xxplate™ SBS. The use of a heat sealer is required in order to weld a sealing film to the top of an [...]
Leukaemia monitoring supported by PCR
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has a role in monitoring responses to treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common paediatric cancer. Being [...]
qPCR can help to diagnose depression
Quantitative PCR has played a part in the development of what could be the first objective test for major depressive disorders (MDD) in adults, and one that could predict who might benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Depression is generally [...]
Using qPCR to learn more about chikungunya
Researchers at the University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR; also known as real time PCR, RT PCR or qRT-PCR) to understand more about how the chikungunya virus replicates. This could lead [...]
