PCR amplification problems could use some help

[Dr. Duncan Clark]

In article <6239da7a49.root at freeuk.net>, Robert Hartley
<r.hartley at freeuk.com> writes
>I see you are using an Ab? THis is going to be insulting so I must appologise

>in advance BUT; do you do a PRE-PCR to release the AB.

>

>Try this

>

>94-5/10mins


If you use the RapidCycler with an Ab surely you don't do a 10 min step
first? There is no need. I know of labs using the Ab on LightCyclers and
they find the Ab to be inactive after just a few seconds or even less at
94C. It works very well as a HotStart though.

Duncan
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Duncan Clark
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