What is the Coronavirus RTPCR Test? Part 1.

Virus can be detected by using polymerase chain reaction to amplify a part of the virus' tiny genome. This can potentially amplify a single copy of sequence to millions of copies, enough to be detected. When PCR works at 100% efficiency it doubles the DNA strand every cycle. If you pay me one dime on the first square of a chess board, and double the coins going to each new square, then I will give you a new car and me one too with the dimes. That is how PCR works. We will show you how real time PCR instruments are used to detect the specific presense of COVID-19, using one of our real time PCR instruments here in the ERI at Oakland University. Its #ScienceEducation time. Our reagents for this test have arrived and I am going to teach you a lot about DNA.

Видео What is the Coronavirus RTPCR Test? Part 1. канала Ken Mitton