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NuProbe VarTrace MSI qPCR

Jul 30, 2021

NuProbe has released VarTrace MSI qPCR, a research-use-only assay for detection of DNA microsatellite instability from tissue or blood specimens. According to the company, its technology is designed to help overcome challenges of MSI qPCR including the unpredictable biochemical and biophysical properties of homopolymers. The VarTrace MSI qPCR assay features a lower limit of detection of 1 percent variant allele frequency.

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