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ArticleNucleic acids research2023

Accurate quantification of DNA using on-site PCR (osPCR) by characterizing DNA amplification at single-molecule resolution.

Ruihua Ding, Liying Liu, Jiali Zhang, Pengxiao Lv, Lin Zhou, Tinglu Zhang, Shenwei Li, Ran Zhao, Zhuo Yang, Peng Xiong and 6 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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16 authors.

Ruihua DingShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7388-1887
Liying LiuShanghai Si-Gene Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai201800, China.
Jiali ZhangSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai201800, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8877-426X
Pengxiao LvShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.
Lin ZhouShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.
Tinglu ZhangShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.
Shenwei LiShanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai200335, China.
Ran ZhaoShanghai Center for Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai200126, China.
Zhuo YangSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai201800, China.
Peng XiongShanghai Si-Gene Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai201800, China.
Hu ChenShanghai Si-Gene Biotech Co., Ltd, Shanghai201800, China.
Wei WangShanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai200335, China.
Hualiang WangShanghai Center for Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai200126, China.
Zhengan TianShanghai International Travel Healthcare Center, Shanghai200335, China.
Bo LiuShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.
Chang ChenShanghai Industrial μTechnology Research Institute (SITRI), Shanghai201800, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9988-930X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the need in various applications, accurate quantification of nucleic acids still remains a challenge. The widely-used qPCR has reduced accuracy at ultralow template concentration and is susceptible to nonspecific amplifications. The more recently developed dPCR is costly and cannot handle high-concentration samples. We combine the strengths of qPCR and dPCR by performing PCR in silicon-based microfluidic chips and demonstrate high quantification accuracy in a large concentration range. Importantly, at low template concentration, we observe on-site PCR (osPCR), where only certain sites of the channel show amplification. The sites have almost identical ct values, showing osPCR is a quasi-single molecule phenomenon. Using osPCR, we can measure both the ct values and the absolute concentration of templates in the same reaction. Additionally, osPCR enables identification of each template molecule, allowing removal of nonspecific amplification during quantification and greatly improving quantification accuracy. We develop sectioning algorithm that improves the signal amplitude and demonstrate improved detection of COVID in patient samples.

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COVID-19 TestingPolymerase Chain ReactionCOVID-19DNAHumansMicrofluidicsDNA

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PMCPMC10287937

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