Abstract Background Quantitative PCR (qPCR) aims to measure the DNA or RNA
concentration in diagnostic and biological samples based on the quantification cycle (Cq) …

Real-time quantitative polymerase-chain-reaction (qPCR) is a standard technique in most
laboratories used for various applications in basic research. Analysis of qPCR data is a …

Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA is increasingly being incorporated into public
health efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to obtain the maximum benefit …

Background It is long known within the mathematical literature that the coefficient of
determination R 2 is an inadequate measure for the goodness of fit in nonlinear models …

Background The current outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has spread to almost every country with
more than 5 million confirmed cases and over 300,000 deaths as of May 26, 2020. Rapid …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has matured from a labour-and time-intensive, low
throughput qualitative gel-based technique to an easily automated, rapid, high throughput …

Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a widely used technique in microbial community
analysis, allowing the quantification of the number of target genes in a community sample …

The increasing risk of infectious pathogens, especially in the under-developed countries, is
demanding the development of point-of-care (POC) nucleic acid testing in the low-resource …

Key points For individuals showing suboptimal adaptations to resistance training,
manipulation of training volume is a potential measure to facilitate responses. This remains …

The labyrinth of the vertebrate inner ear is a sensory system that governs the perception of
head rotations. Central hypotheses predict that labyrinth shape and size are related to …