Episode 1289 • • 17:55 - 22:14
1289: Post Orange
Analytical Chemistry Perspective on High-Throughput PCR Equipment
A PhD in analytical chemistry provides technical insight into high-throughput PCR equipment from companies like Cepheid and Thermo Fisher. The expert confirms that 45 cycles are standard under current FDA emergency protocols but cites an MIT study suggesting that amplification becomes linear or plateaus after 29 cycles. The discussion concludes that the current testing regime is more of a "process" than a definitive diagnostic test.