Question

Expand the following and mention one application of each :(i) PCR (ii) ELISA

Answer 1

1. Transcript. The polymerase chain reaction or PCRis used to make multiple copies of a specific sequence of DNA called the target DNA. ... This causes the primers to attach or anneal to the DNA. Primers match specific sequences of DNA

2. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Weiland in 1978. The assay uses a solid-phase enzyme immunoassay to detect the presence of a ligand in a liquid sample using antibodies directed against the protein to be measured.