PCR is at the heart of many diagnostic technologies, including HIV detection and forms of genotyping.
But one inescapable fact has limited the use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) technology: It relies on measuring the relative speed of the PCR reaction and has a higher error rate.
By using digital PCR (dPCR) technology, we can not only greatly reduce the rate of errors, but also provide absolute confidence interval estimates.
Is dPCR a better option?
Take a look at my in-depth explanation of dPCR and what it may do for precision medicine ...
