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Inhibition of PCR by sample contaminants

Separate a true PCR negative from a dead tube when heme, humic acids, ethanol, guanidine, heparin, bile salts or excess DNA may be present.

8 October 2026 · 8 min read

Gloved hand closing the lid of a benchtop PCR thermal cycler holding a strip of PCR tubes, city lights at dusk behind

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Troubleshooting a PCR with no band

Define dropout, inhibition, mis-priming, dead enzyme, and missed activation while you investigate an endpoint PCR that produced no band.

8 October 2026 · 7 min read