Competitive reporter monitored amplification (CMA)--quantification of molecular targets by real time monitoring of competitive reporter hybridization.

BACKGROUND: State of the art molecular diagnostic tests are based on the sensitive detection and quantification of nucleic acids. However, currently established diagnostic tests are characterized by elaborate and expensive technical solutions hindering the development of simple, affordable and compa...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ullrich, Eugen Ermantraut, Torsten Schulz, Katrin Steinmetzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335129?pdf=render