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Thermo Fisher Scientific Applied Biosystems PowerTrack SYBR Green PCR Master Mix

Feb 18, 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific has released the Applied Biosystems PowerTrack SYBR Green PCR Master Mix. It is designed for real-time PCR workflows and is compatible with all qPCR instruments. It contains a two-color tracking dye system to help researchers keep track of where they have pipetted. The mix uses an antibody-mediated hot-start mechanism to control activation of the Taq enzyme. It also includes UNG and dUTP enzymes to prevents previously amplified PCR products from contaminating subsequent qPCR reactions. The mix provides results ranging from 0.1 pg to 100 ng of complementary DNA per reaction and can be used in standard or fast cycling mode.

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