Which PCR Enzymes & Master Mixes Are Right for You?
Life Technologies offers a wide selection of high quality PCR enzymes and reagents to meet your research needs. Choose from a variety of enzyme application types, formats, buffers and dNTP solutions depending on the flexibility needed to perform your experiments. With brands you know and trust such as AmpliTaq®. AmpliTaq Gold®, Platinum® Taq, Accuprime®, Platinum® Pfx. , Life Technologies has what you need for successful PCR. |
- Standard PCR
- Hot Start PCR
- Long PCR
- High Fidelity PCR
- High Specificity PCR
- Multiplex PCR
- GC-Rich PCR
Which Standard PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Value Choice for non-Hot Start DNA Polymerase | General Choice for Hot Start DNA Polymerase | Premium Choice for Hot Start DNA Polymerase | |||
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| Amplicon Size | up to 5 kb | up to 5 kb | up to 8 kb | ||
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| Activation Time | Immediate | 10 Minutes | 30 seconds | ||
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Which Hot Start PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| General Choice for Hot Start DNA Polymerase | Premium Choice for Hot Start DNA Polymerase | Choice of Hot Start DNA Polymerase with Improved Fidelity | Choice of Hot Start DNA Polymerase with High Specificity & Fidelity | ||||
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| Fidelity | 1x | 1x | 6x | 9x | |||
| Amplicon Size | up to 5 kb | up to 8 kb | 20 kb | 20 kb | |||
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| Activation Time | 10 minutes | 30 seconds | 30 seconds | 15 seconds | |||
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Which Long PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Standard Choice for Long Template with Improved Fidelity PCR | Choice for Long Template with High Specificity & Fidelity | Ultimate Choice for Extra Long Template | |||
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| Amplicon Size | 20 kb | 20 kb | up to 30 kb | ||
| Fidelity | 6x | 9x | 5x | ||
| Activation time | 30 seconds | 15 seconds | 30 seconds | ||
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Which High Fidelity PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Basic High Fidelity Choice for Long Template | Choice for Long Template with Enhanced Fidelity & Specificity | Preferred high Fidelity Choice | Ultimate Choice for High Fidelity with Enhanced Specificity | Special High Fidelity Choice for Small Templates | |||||
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| Fidelity | 6x | 9x | 26x | 26x | 50x | ||||
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| Amplicon Size | 20 kb | 20 kb | 20 kb | 12 kb | 4 kb | ||||
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Which High Specificity PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Value Choice for Increased Specificity | Higher Specificity Choice for Difficult Templates | Balanced Choice for Specificity & Fidelity | Ultimate Choice for Specificity & High Fidelity | ||||
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| Fidelity | 2x | 2x | 9x | 26x | |||
| Amplicon Size | 5 kb | 5 kb | 20 kb | 12 kb | |||
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Which Multiplex PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Value Choice for Multiplex PCR | Premium Choice for Multiplex PCR | Ultimate Choice for Multiplex PCR | |||
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| # Amplicons in Single Reaction | up to 10-plex | up to 15-plex | up to 20-plex | ||
| Amplicon Size | 5 kb | 5 kb | up to 2.5 kb | ||
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| Activation time | 10 minutes | 3 minutes | 30 seconds | ||
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Which GC-Rich PCR Enzyme Is Right for You?
| Preferred Choice for GC-Rich PCR | Ultimate Choice for GC-Rich PCR | Special Choice for Dinucleotide Repeat Markers | |||
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| Fidelity (vs. Taq) | 1x | 2x | 1x | ||
| Amplicon Size | 5 kb | 5 kb | 500 bp | ||
| Activation Time | 10 minutes | 3 minutes | 1 minute | ||
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