Evaluating the thermostability of commercial fast real-time PCR master mixes

Experimental and Molecular Pathology
Ahmad N Abou TayounGregory J Tsongalis

Abstract

There is an increasing need for affordable, thermostable PCR reagents that can be used for diagnostic testing in resource limited settings. The development of point-of-care devices in such settings is highly dependent on the availability and efficacy of thermostable reagents. Here, we assess the thermostability of commercial, intercalating dye-based real-time PCR master mixes. We show that several of these master mixes have thermostability and robust performance at 20°C, 40°C, and 45°C for 6, 4 and 2 weeks, respectively. However, none of the master mixes that we evaluated was able to withstand more than 1 month at 45°C incubation. Our findings have implications for clinical diagnostics in the developing world where cold-chain delivery of diagnostic assays is difficult to guarantee.

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Apr 1, 2015·PloS One·Michael S BartschKamlesh D Patel
Dec 18, 2013·American Journal of Clinical Pathology·Ahmad N Abou TayounGregory J Tsongalis
Aug 8, 2018·Nanoscale·M R Rodríguez-LagunaE Chávez-Ángel

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