In a recent study published in Lancet Microbe, researchers compare the potential of real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) genotyping assays with whole-genome sequencing ...

A new study has found that the Novaplex SARS-CoV-2 Variant I, II, and IV real-time PCR assays (from Seegene Technology) can reliably detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples and identify known variants of ...

COVID-19 tests are in greater demand than ever, and new data about the Omicron variant can make picking and using different types of tests confusing. Molecular tests for COVID-19, like the "RT-PCR" ...

Using a commercially available test and simplified process, any laboratory that can run a real-time PCR assay can detect known SARS-CoV-2 variants in patient samples, researchers report. A new study ...

As SARS-C0V-2 variants emerged, researchers developed a PCR test that uses molecular beacons not only to diagnose COVID-19 infection, but also to identify the specific variant causing that infection.

The Omicron variant has since been detected in the United States with the first confirmed case of variant identified in California on December 1, 2021. While Fulgent has not yet identified any cases ...

Qiagen N.V. (QGEN) announced that its SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests remain accurate and effective against the new variant Omnicron. The Omnicron variant, which has emerged from ...

Alpha, beta, gamma, delta and now omicron — the coronavirus variants are making their way through the Greek alphabet quickly and there is no sign of slowing. Unfortunately, the testing technology has ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing has been an invaluable tool to diagnose new COVID-19 cases. But some social media users are casting doubt on the test's ...