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Welcome!
Thomas Edison once said, "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will
interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and
prevention of disease." Since then, we have indeed moved in that direction,
especially with the growth of health maintenance organizations.
At LGC, we strive to develop products that will enable scientists to make great
advances in molecular diagnostics that will hopefully one day eliminate major diseases
through prevention. As a global leader in delivering genomic solutions for research,
and applied markets, we provide best-in-class products such as our handheld
AmpliFire-a point-of-use isothermal nucleic acid testing instrument-and the
IntelliQube® system that supports isothermal, quantitative, and end-point PCR.
For LDTs, molecular diagnostics, and commercial products that require missioncritical oligonucleotides, we specialize in GMP-compliant custom oligonucleotides
including qPCR probes, RNA FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization), and labeled/
unlabeled oligos that are manufactured in cGMP facilities. Our innovative technologies
also power lab instrumentation and all-inclusive services for genotyping, DNA
extraction, and next-generation sequencing.
As we continue down the path toward personalized medicine using the latest
innovations in genomics, we will soon enough embrace Thomas Edison's vision.
This eBook highlights some of the latest uses of PCR technology; we hope that
you are inspired by these stories to push the limits of your science.

CR has truly
"Prevolutionized
the

field of genetics and
helped create the
field of genomics.
Jo Vandesompele, Ph.D.

"

Professor in Functional Cancer
Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics
at Ghent University and co-founder
and CSO at Biogazelle

PCR] It's the
"[golden
standard

for quantification
of nucleic acids.
Mikael Kubista

"

Chairman of the board and
founder of TATAA Biocenter AB
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