Bead Encapsulates PCR Reagent Mix

ReaX Mastermix Lab-in-a-Bead range encapsulates all the reagents required to perform PCR in a single dose. This allows even untrained operators to set up PCR reactions in any thermal cycler system, and provides reproducible results. PCR reactions can be easily taken out of the lab, opening up field based applications ranging from bacterial detection to DNA-based security. Available in a variety of formats, the beads standardize and streamline set-up, and the subsequent PCR reactions are robust. They can be used for end-point, qPCR and RT-PCR and with multiple fluorescent chemistries (e.g. SYBR Green, TaqMan). The beads can be stored and shipped at either 4 C or ambient temperature. Q Chip, the bead manufacturer, is also launching the ReaX Custom Bead Service, with which customers can specify exactly which primers, Taq polymerase (including Hot Start enzymes) and fluorescent chemistry they require.