Mic Articles

The effect of GO/Au nanocomposite was studied on end-point and real-time PCR (performed on the Mic Real-Time Cycler) employed for amplification of human GAPDH gene. The results showed that the GO/Au nanocomposite can improve both end-point and real time PCR methods at optimum concentrations, possibly through providing increased thermal convection by the GO surface as well as the Au nanostructures.

The effects of electroconvulsive shock on microglia was measured by mRNA expression analysis, using two-step RT-qPCR performed on the Mic Real-Time Cycler. The results showed physiological changes in microglia but no neural injury, which may be relevant to electroconvulsive therapy.

A RT-qPCR, performed on the Mic Real-Time Cycler, was used to validate the identification of the etiological agent causing severe kidney disease in broiler chickens. The virus detected was found to be the virus Kedah fatal kidney syndrome virus (KFKSV).

A rapid diagnostic kit was developed for accurate and rapid assessment of FKS1-associated echinocandin resistance and ERG11-associated azole resistance in C. auris. The diagnostic platform used a duplex asymmetric PCR in conjunction with molecular beacon probe-based melting curve analysis that was performed on the Mic Real-Time PCR cycler.

In this study, a TF-ChIP protocol was developed to study specific nuclear signalling factors in cancers. The protocol produces high quality DNA output and can be reproduced using both fresh and fresh-frozen tissues, which is important in a clinical setting.

Gene expression of the pathogenic genes in Phytophthora sojae were studied to further understand the gene-for-gene interaction between the pathogen and resistant soybean genes. In this study, a RT-qPCR was performed on the MIC and found that genomic signatures can predict phenotype compatibility between these genes.

RT-qPCR experiments were performed on the MIC to identify the presence of five plant food-derived miRNAs that are present in human breast milk. Two of these miRNAs were found to be in exosomes and may influence crucial biological pathways in infants.

Next-generation sequencing and RT-qPCR performed on the MIC were utilized in this study to understand the metabolic pathway of sulfur-containing amino acids, cysteine and methionine, in Lactobacillus paracasei.

In this study, the expression levels of the effecter molecule, RxLR24, present in Phytopthora pathogens were quantitated on the MIC. It was found that expression occurred early in the interaction between the pathogen and the plant and inhibits disease resistance in plants.