John Mackay
John is interested in using molecular diagnostics to solve industry issues - working on samples as diverse as wine, truffles, grapevine and human. He also consults on PCR and real-time PCR assay development as technical director for the company dnature.
Recent Articles By John
How To Get a Perfect Pellet After DNA/RNA Precipitation
by John on January 25, 2010
If you’re performing DNA/RNA precipitations, you will have read Suzanne's excellent article on which alcohol to use for precipitating your precious samples (check out some useful info in the comments for that article as (read on...)
PCR vs qPCR Sensitivity
by John on October 14, 2009
One of the great features of PCR is its excellent sensitivity as we know. And many articles describe real-time qPCR as an added leap forward in that sensitivity - to the point where it has become a standard feature of a new assay (read on...)
PCR Rescue: Making One Band From Many
by John on September 14, 2009
It's the molecular biologist's version of 'I have good news. . and bad news'.
The good news is that I amplified the DNA band of interest. The bad news is that I amplified these other bands as well! Oh, and this smear. What to (read on...)
