Current detection tools using nanotechnology allow high-speed molecular detection of pathogens through analysis of their DNA in a matter of a few minutes where classical detection tools using regular PCR (polymerase chain reaction) would take over six hours.

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Ms. Dewey-Hagborg amplifies small DNA strands using a technique called PCR polymerase chain reaction.

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These chemicals may speed one of the most fundamental reactions in genetic research, called polymerase chain reaction (PCR), by allowing scientists to perform it at higher temperatures.

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For years, he had been making the case that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) would be the best way to test for the existence of Earth-like DNA on Mars.

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One example is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a standard technique which employs enzymes to churn out millions of copies of a DNA sequence and involves cycles of gentle heating and cooling.

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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a scientific technique in molecular biology to amplify a single or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

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The virus' genetic code was uncovered with one of the most common tests in biology, the polymerase chain reaction, or PCR.

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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) uses nanoscaled fluorescent probes that allow the tracking of the progress of the amplification from the start.

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