Testing for Bacteria and Fungi in Cells and Ancillary Reagents—Probe‐Based Quantitative PCR Assays
Jiani Cao, Ranran Xu, Boqiang Fu, Jie Hao, Lei Wang, Aijin Ma, Qiang Wei, Hongling Zhao, Chunming Rao, Qiyuan Li, Tao Na, Shijun Hu, Lihua Zhou, Weiqi Zhang, Qubo Chen, Siming Sun, Zengshu Liu, Shuaishuai Niu, Tingting Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yidi Gan, Shuyan Wang, Glyn N. Stacey, Jun Wei, Tongbiao Z · 2026
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Description
Jiani Cao and co-authors set out a technical standard for PCR tests that screen cells and lab reagents for bacteria and fungi. Cell work can be ruined by hidden microbes, so fast and broad tests matter. The probe-based quantitative PCR assays in view can flag both groups of germs with high sensitivity.
Their 2026 document fixes the key elements such a test must meet. Judgement of a sample rests on the limit of detection. The steps stressed are clean extraction of nucleic acids, primer and probe designs that span many species, strong amplification, and low background noise. The standard aims to make test results steady and comparable across labs that guard cell products.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiani Cao, Ranran Xu, Boqiang Fu, Jie Hao, Lei Wang, Aijin Ma, Qiang Wei, Hongling Zhao, Chunming Rao, Qiyuan Li, Tao Na, Shijun Hu, Lihua Zhou, Weiqi Zhang, Qubo Chen, Siming Sun, Zengshu Liu, Shuaishuai Niu, Tingting Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yidi Gan, Shuyan Wang, Glyn N. Stacey, Jun Wei, Tongbiao Z |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |