In Human Gene Therapy Methods, Uchida reported on a different technique that used digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), a form of PCR that is easily quantifiable. She found that the new approach could ...

The new technology, dubbed ultra-rapid droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (UR-ddPCR), can measure the level of tumor cells in a tissue sample in only 15 minutes. Additionally, the tool can ...

A novel tool for rapidly identifying the genetic 'fingerprints' of cancer cells may enable future surgeons to more accurately remove brain tumors while a patient is in the operating room, new research ...