This book is intended to present current concepts in molecular biology with the emphasis on the application to animal, plant and human pathology, in various aspects such as etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of ...

In this updated second edition, leading researchers apply molecular diagnostics to the many recent advances that have occurred in polymerase chain reaction( PCR)-based technologies.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

All contributions to this book have been presented at an international congress on "Usage of Polymerase chain reaction in genetic and infectious diseases" which took place in june 1990 in Berlin.

The main focus of the book is on the commercial applications of PCR, as opposed to basic research uses.

In this new edition, the editors have thoroughly updated and dramatically expanded the number of protocols to take advantage of the newest technologies used in all branches of research and clinical medicine today.

This new volume on PCR Protocols does not attempt the impossible task of representing all PCR-based protocols.

Rapid Cycle Real-Time PCR allows quantification and sequence analysis in less than 30 minutes. This powerful technique can be applied to any nucleic acid for rapid testing in microbiology, genetics, and oncology.

Information on PCR applications in genomics and proteomics have been expanded and integrated throughout the text. There is also advice on available products and specific pointers to the most appropriate methods.