FAQs about Technical Topics:How many episodes does Technical Topics have?The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.
July 18, 2012Calculating Molarity for PCR ReactionsThe fundamentals of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and how to calculate the specific concentration or molarity of the reaction elements required to perform a PCR reaction. Speaker: Art Braden, Ph.D., Roche Diagnostics...more12minPlay
July 18, 2012Leading the Pack with Molecular Quantitation on the LightCycler® 2.0 InstrumentAreas of discussion include Chromosome Structure, Workflow of molecular testing, Biological Sample, Building a Real-Time PCR Reaction, Absolute Quantification Analysis, Automated Quantification Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis.Speaker: Nicole Robinson, Ph.D., Roche Diagnostics...more12minPlay
July 18, 2012Molecular Stats: Accuracy and PrecisionAn overview of the theoretical application of Accuracy and Precision in the validation of a Laboratory Assay and a practical example....more6minPlay
July 18, 2012Molecular Stats: Limit of Detection & Limit of QuantificationOverview of Limit of Detection (LoD) and Limit of Quantification (LoQ) as important analytical measurements in the performance of molecular assay...more15minPlay
July 18, 2012Molecular Stats: Prevalence and Positive Predictive ValueOverview of how disease prevalence effects the concept of positive predictive value of a diagnostic test and also how changes in performance characteristics can affect the positive predictive value....more11minPlay
July 18, 2012Molecular Stats: Sensitivity and SpecificitySensitivity and Specificity are analytical methods that help determine the performance of a laboratory test....more6minPlay
June 22, 2012Molecular Stats: Correlation and Method ComparisonMethod comparisons are a way to determine if a new method can replace an old method by confirming that the two tests sufficiently agree. This agreement is assessed based on visual and statistical parameters, which are discussed in the presentation....more17minPlay
FAQs about Technical Topics:How many episodes does Technical Topics have?The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.