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How to run a PCR marathon: FailSafe Technical Tip

Friday, 9 November 2018

How to run a PCR marathon:

The FailSafe™ PCR Selection Kit is suitable for producing long amplicons up to >20kb in length. It may be used for long PCR products in place of the discontinued MasterAmp™ Extra-Long PCR System.

For optimizing production of amplicons in excess of 10 kb simply use (a) FailSafe 2X PreMixes A through I, and (b) 1 uL of FailSafe DNA Polymerase in a 50 uL reaction.

Identify which PreMix provides the best amplification (i.e. a single, strong PCR product of the correct size or expected multiplex results with the least produced primer-dimer). Use the chosen FailSafe 2X PCR PreMix every time that you perform this particular amplification to ensure consistent and reliable results.

The FailSafe DNA Polymerase Mix contains a 3’-5’ proof-reading enzyme that delivers fidelity at least 3-times higher than Taq DNA Polymerase.

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