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What is ddPCR?

Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) is a method for performing digital PCR that partitions a sample into thousands of nanoliter-sized droplets. Each droplet contains either zero or one (or more) copies of the target molecule. PCR is then performed within each droplet individually. After PCR, each droplet is read to determine whether or not the target sequence was amplified. This allows for absolute quantification of the target DNA or RNA without the need for external standards. ddPCR is commonly used for applications such as rare mutation detection, copy number variation analysis, and gene expression quantification.

What other technologies are related to ddPCR?

ddPCR Competitor Technologies

qPCR is a real-time PCR method used for quantifying DNA amplification. While it provides quantitative data, ddPCR offers greater precision and sensitivity, making them competitors for certain applications.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 13% (2.7k) of relevant job posts
RT-qPCR is a real-time PCR method for quantifying RNA levels. Similar to qPCR, ddPCR provides greater precision and sensitivity for RNA quantification, making them competitors.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 10% (301) of relevant job posts
NanoString is a technology used for multiplexed gene expression analysis, similar to ddPCR which competes in the space of nucleic acid quantification.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 14% (88) of relevant job posts

ddPCR Complementary Technologies

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides comprehensive sequencing data, which can be complemented by ddPCR for validation or precise quantification of specific targets identified through NGS.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 5% (720) of relevant job posts
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a fundamental technique for amplifying DNA. ddPCR is a refinement of PCR, so PCR can be used in conjunction with ddPCR workflows.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 3% (1.1k) of relevant job posts
RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription PCR) is used to amplify RNA. ddPCR can be used downstream to quantify the products of RT-PCR.
mentioned alongside ddPCR in 4% (308) of relevant job posts

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