PCR Solutions

Small sensors, big effects: liquid biopsy biosensing for cancer therapies

June 9, 2022

Dr. Kevin Koo demonstrates the successful use of LNA technology in blocking non-target sequences during liquid biopsy analysis.

Top 10 FAQs on optimizing dPCR assays on the QIAcuity

October 29, 2021

Following a live webinar, the expert answers researchers’ questions about best practices and guidelines for optimizing digital PCR assays on the QIAcuity system.

CRISPR revolution: Gene editing and the power to control evolution

August 25, 2021

Imagine a world where genetic diseases, or even HIV or cancer, could be cured by simply editing them out of your DNA. At first, it seems unrealistic, but it might not even be that far away. We may be lucky enough to see a time when gene editing becomes…

Getting ahead of the next outbreak: the predictive power of wastewater monitoring

July 27, 2021

When dealing with a global pandemic such as COVID-19, every day counts. To better respond to a local surge in infections, early detection is of vital importance.

Answering your questions about successful gene expression analysis by digital PCR

February 16, 2021

Performing a successful gene expression analysis on the QIAcuity Digital PCR System requires considering few parameters, including sample input, dilutions and proper controls. 

Webinar recap: Introduction to digital PCR on the QIAcuity

February 16, 2021

What are the fundamental aspects of performing a successful digital PCR (dPCR) assay on the QIAcuity instruments? That was the subject of a 2020 webinar featuring Dr. Andreas Missel, Director R&D at QIAGEN. 

Webinar wrap up: Oncogenic mutation detection on the QIAcuity Digital PCR System

February 15, 2021

Thanks to the high sensitivity, superior precision and absolute quantification, digital PCR can detect low abundance targets, targets in complex mixtures, allelic variants and monitor small changes in frequencies of targets across a wide range of samples and applications.

Top questions from our CNV analysis by digital PCR webinar

February 12, 2021

Copy number variations (CNVs) are key players introducing both natural genetic diversity and biological dysfunction in humans and are often associated with complex diseases such as cancer, obesity, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases.

Know about Ivo Rimann: Q&A with the highest scorer of our digital PCR quiz

October 22, 2019

We're happy to announce that Dr. Ivo Rimann is among the top three scorers and is the highest scorer of our recent digital PCR quiz. Ivo is currently a Staff Scientist at the Scripps Research Institute, California, USA. A special congratulations to Ivo.

How AllTaq Kits improve everyday PCR

June 30, 2019

Working with DNA samples requires a lot of accuracy and precision. Anyone who has ever run a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is very aware of how time consuming and complex this technique is. There are so many rules to follow and steps…

Introducing Q-Rex – the king of convenience

January 21, 2019

New customizable plug-and-play software for the Rotor-Gene Q simplifies workflow and analysis Q-Rex consists of a core software that drives the RGQ hardware. It enables experiment setup, data acquisition and performs basic analyses, plus…

Let us make your lab life easier – PCR covered with confidence

May 1, 2018

Biomarker discovery, gene regulation and cancer research all have one thing in common: the demand for increased throughput, reduced costs, higher assay sensitivity and reliable data normalization...