All You Need To Know About qPCR

By Michael Thomas

qPCR with quick and easy-to-interpret results will be key

As quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) becomes more accepted and available to a range of industries looking to quantify their (specific) microbial populations, the ability to provide quick and easy-to-interpret results will be key. The initial development of qPCR assays has been focused on potential human pathogens for use by the medical sector. Now, many manufacturers including LuminUltra, offer assays for use in non-medical, industrial markets to test for known harmful organisms in water systems. If left undetected, those same organisms can create costly problems, including product degradation, infrastructure corrosion, and process inhibition.