qPCR Master Mix for mRNA Quantification using Probe Based qPCR Assays

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Company:

Applied Biosystems by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

TaqMan Universal PCR Master Mix II, no UNG

Catalog Number:

4440040

This qPCR master mix is used in standard qPCR assays where probe base primers are used. Levels of mRNA in cells and tissues can be quantified using this qPCR master mix.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

qPCR

Starting Material

cDNA and targer primer

Protocol Overview

Add fluorescently labeled target specific probes, cDNA and master mix to qPCR plate and run using a standard qPCR protocol on a qPCR machine

Tips

Try be as accurate as possible when pipetting

Results Summary

Amplification curves, disassociation curves and Ct values are used to quantify relative gene levels

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use!

The Bad

qPCR can be tricky and pippetting needs to be very accurate

The Bottom Line

A great mastermix for probe based qPCR assays

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