The accurate and timely diagnosis of disease is a prerequisite for efficient therapeutic
intervention and epidemiological surveillance. Diagnostics based on the detection of nucleic …

COVID-19 has spread globally since its discovery in Hubei province, China in December
2019. A combination of computed tomography imaging, whole genome sequencing, and …

Plant pathogenic microorganisms cause substantial yield losses in several economically
important crops, resulting in economic and social adversity. The spread of such plant …

Nanozymes are nanomaterials with similar catalytic activities to natural enzymes. Compared
with natural enzymes, they have numerous advantages, including higher physiochemical …

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is one of the most common techniques for quantification of nucleic
acid molecules in biological and environmental samples. Although the methodology is …

The diagnosis of infectious diseases is ineffective when the diagnostic test does not meet
one or more of the necessary standards of affordability, accessibility, and accuracy. The …

Background: Currently, a lack of consensus exists on how best to perform and interpret
quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) experiments. The problem is exacerbated by a lack of …

Microsatellites have been popular molecular markers ever since their advent in the late
eighties. Despite growing competition from new genotyping and sequencing techniques, the …

The world is grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the
causative agent of which is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Molecular diagnostics are revolutionising the clinical practice of infectious disease. Their
effects will be significant in acute-care settings where timely and accurate diagnostic tools …