Mathematics analysis of polymerase chain reaction kinetic curves


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Abstract

The paper reviews different approaches to the mathematical analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kinetic curves. The basic principles of PCR mathematical analysis are presented. Approximation of PCR kinetic curves and PCR efficiency curves by various functions is described. Several PCR models based on chemical kinetics equations are suggested. Decision criteria for an optimal function to describe PCR efficiency are proposed.

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D. G. Sochivko

JSC Syntol

Email: faa@bk.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Timiryazevskaya 42, Moscow, 127550

A. A. Fedorov

Institute for Analytical Instrumentation

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Email: faa@bk.ru
Russian Federation, Rizhskii pr. 26, St. Petersburg, 190103

D. A. Varlamov

All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology

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Russian Federation, ul. Timiryazevskaya 42, Moscow, 127550

V. E. Kurochkin

Institute for Analytical Instrumentation

Email: faa@bk.ru
Russian Federation, Rizhskii pr. 26, St. Petersburg, 190103

R. V. Petrov

National Research Center, Institute of Immunology

Email: faa@bk.ru
Russian Federation, Kashirskoe sh. 24, Moscow, 115478

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