Methods and kits for detecting viral reverse transcriptase activ

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1996-02-07

1998-10-06

Marschel, Ardin H.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving virus or bacteriophage

435 6, 435 911, 435 912, 536 231, 536 2433, C12Q 170, C12Q 168, C12P 1934, C07H 2102

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ABSTRACT:
Improved assay for the detection of viral reverse transcriptase activity using PCR conducts the reverse transcription reaction at an acidic pH or elevated temperature. The assay is useful in testing a wide variety of biological products and tissue samples.

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