Thermo Fisher Scientific PCR kits now available with dNTPs Convenient Thermo Scientific PCR and RT-PCR kits contain everything required for successful DNA or RNA amplification

EPSOM, England, (March 17, 2009) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that all Thermo Scientific PCR and RT-PCR kits are now available with deoxynucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs), providing in one convenient kit everything that is required for the amplification of DNA and RNA targets.

Thermo Scientific PCR and RT-PCR reagents are available in kit or master mix formats, containing all the components required for successful DNA or RNA amplification, including specially developed enzymes, optimized buffering components, ultrapure MgCl2 and high-performance dNTPs. In the kit format, these components are supplied individually, offering maximum flexibility for individual applications. In the master mix format, the components are pre-blended and supplied in a single vial.

The inclusion of dNTPs in the Thermo Scientific PCR and RT-PCR kits saves time in the sourcing of components. All that is required is the addition of reaction-specific template and primers.

For further information about the wide range of Thermo Scientific products available for PCR, RT-PCR, QPCR and RT-QPCR applications, visit www.thermo.com/gen

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