Eiken Chemical Develops LAMP-Based Reagent for Detecting Norovirus.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Eiken Chemical has developed a reagent for detecting norovirus using its proprietary nucleic acid amplification method, Loop-mediated isothermal i·so·ther·mal adj. Of, relating to, or indicating equal or constant temperatures. isothermal, isothermic having the same temperature. amplification (LAMP). The new reagent can specifically identify norovirus RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic in one hour. Eiken Chemical plans to commercialize the new reagent within the year. Norovirus, which is orally transmitted, causes acute gastroenteritis; at worst, it leads to death. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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