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Meridian Bioscience Air-Dryable qPCR Mix

Feb 26, 2020

Meridian Bioscience announced its Air-Dryable qPCR mix, a specialized master mix with a magnesium-containing formulation allowing air or oven drying protocols for ambient temperature-stable real-time PCR assays. The mix allows dry down and test stability at ambient temperature, eliminating the need for cold chain storage, the company said. It shows high performance in multiplex reactions following rehydration, which Meridian said makes it suited for automated high-throughput platforms. 

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