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FAQ

What is the difference between real-time PCR and digital PCR?

In real-time PCR, fluorescence intensity is measured at each cycle, and is compared to the fluorescence pattern measured for standards or references for quantification. This is thus an analog measurement. Digital PCR on the other hand will measure discrete values, the number of positive partitions and the number of total partitions, leading to absolute quantification of the target.