MADISON, Wis.–Now available, the Promega PCR Optimization Kit allows customers to rapidly define their own unique PCR master mix manufactured under cGMP for research or clinical use. The user’s defined optimal solution may then be ordered from Promega at any time with a unique part number as a custom cGMP master mix for shipment within ten business days.

The PCR Optimization Kit includes magnesium chloride, GoTaq® MDx Hot Start Polymerase, and eight PCR buffers with an array of performance characteristics all manufactured under cGMP. The accompanying user guide provides instruction to quickly isolate the ideal configurations for a variety of PCR applications.

Doug Storts, Ph.D., Head of Research at Promega, calls the system a game changer for assay developers who will no longer be forced to settle for one-size-fits-all catalog master mixes. “In the early days of PCR, labs developed significant expertise in modulating and optimizing PCR incubation times and temperatures, enzyme choices, and sa