--- title: Discovery Center --- | × | |   | | --- | --- | --- | | | powered by | ![](https://www.google.com/cse/static/images/1x/googlelogo_grey_46x15dp.png) | | --- | --- | --- | Custom Search | | Sort by: Relevance Relevance Date | | --- | --- | | Web       | | | --- | --- | [![vast.png](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IBA-logo-stacked_RGB_Left-just-2.png?width=116&name=IBA-logo-stacked_RGB_Left-just-2.png "vast.png")](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/) ![Untitled-6](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-6.gif?width=2300&name=Untitled-6.gif "Untitled-6") # Events **AALAS** October 15-17, 2017 Austin, TX # Submission Tools - [SOPs](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-3#SOPs) - [Forms](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-3#Forms) - [Profiles and Pricing](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-3#Profiles) - [Guides](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-3#Guide) # [Library](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-1-0) - [White Papers](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-1-0#White_papers) - [Publications](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-1-0#Publications_Articles) - [Product Information](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-1-0#Product) - [Presentations](https://www.idexxbioresearch.com/discovery-center-tools-1-0#Presentations) ### Features ![](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/hubfs/Questions-Answers-icon-3.png) **Q ****In a qPCR assay using probe, would non-specific amplification be possible occur in a situation of very high concentration of non-target DNA? ** During specificity test of a diagnostic, when it challenged against plasmid DNA from a non-target species at a very high concentrations of DNA non-target (10E8 copies/ul) there was amplification. However, at lower concentrations this did not occur. Non-specific amplification may have occurred due to stochastic events, ie, since all the components necessary for amplification to occur occur (except for the target DNA), the physical interaction between the molecules could have favored non-specific amplification, considering this extreme situation of High concentration of non-target DNA?  [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/qa_pcr) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3796365/qa-image.png) **New Discovery Center Coming Soon ** [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/new-discovery-center-coming-soon) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3796365/qa-image.png) # **Corynebacterium, wow!** Cornye,am l;scmas;klfjzlvjzovzco jzpcjPIOc xjOI c ZOIc jOi jzxoicj zxoicj zxo icjz oxic jzoixvcjzoxivjczoxivjuz pxovjzp oxvj czxoich OIxch OIchOIZchz oc jxoic jzxlc ijoisdyos hoZIhjcjcl j. [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/corynebacterium-hac2) sdfasdfasdfasdfa [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/safasdfasdfads) ![](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/hubfs/Discovery-centor-icons-1-2.png) Opti-Spot Instructional Video The Industry Gold Standard Dr. Matthew Myles from IDEXX BioResearch invented, validated, and patented Opti-Spot® for health monitoring of animal colonies.  Opti-Spot® is still the simplest, greenest, and most economical method to obtain sensitive and specific serologic data.     [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/opti-howto) **** --- **INTRODUCTION:** Your “how to” blog post should teach the reader how to do something by breaking it down into a series of steps. Begin your blog post by explaining what problem you are going to solve through your explanation and be sure to include any relevant [keywords.](https://app.hubspot.com/l/keywords) Add in a personal story to establish your credibility on this topic. 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However, at lower concentrations this did not occur. Non-specific amplification may have occurred due to stochastic events, ie, since all the components necessary for amplification to occur occur (except for the target DNA), the physical interaction between the molecules could have favored non-specific amplification, considering this extreme situation of High concentration of non-target DNA?  [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/qa_pcr-0) ![](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/hubfs/Discovery-centor-icons-1-2.png) Opti-Spot Instructional Video The Industry Gold Standard Dr. Matthew Myles from IDEXX BioResearch invented, validated, and patented Opti-Spot® for health monitoring of animal colonies.  Opti-Spot® is still the simplest, greenest, and most economical method to obtain sensitive and specific serologic data.     [Read More](https://www.idexxbioanalytics.com/blog/opti-howto-0) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3796365/qa-image.png) # **Corynebacterium, wow!** Cornye,am l;scmas;klfjzlvjzovzco jzpcjPIOc xjOI c ZOIc jOi jzxoicj zxoicj zxo icjz oxic jzoixvcjzoxivjczoxivjuz pxovjzp oxvj czxoich OIxch OIchOIZchz oc jxoic jzxlc ijoisdyos hoZIhjcjcl j. 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