PCR test
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A molecular biology technique that would not be possible without the enzyme discovered from bacteria found in thermal vents, funded by the NSF.
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Videos Mentioning PCR test
Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing | Lex Fridman Podcast #235
Lex Fridman
A laboratory-based test for COVID-19, known for its high analytical sensitivity but often slow turnaround time, making it less suitable for public health screening for infectiousness.
Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset | Lex Fridman Podcast #146
Lex Fridman
A laboratory-based test for detecting viral genetic material (RNA), often expensive and slow to return results, and can detect non-infectious remnants of the virus.
Rethinking Psychedelics, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity | Dr. Gül Dölen
Tim Ferriss
A molecular biology technique that would not be possible without the enzyme discovered from bacteria found in thermal vents, funded by the NSF.