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How To Introduce Real-time PCR and Other Advanced Biology Concepts in High School

About the author: This post is written by John Siefert, who teaches Biology and Agriculture courses at Conrad Weiser High School in Robesonia, Pennsylvania. Not deterred by the lack of funding for their lab; the school's rural location; or the lack of prior required training, John and his colleagues have

New ACS Citation: Showcases Open qPCR's Performance and Versatility in Research

ACS paper showcases groundbreaking research in DNA Aptamers, conducted by University of Idaho's chemistry lab. Also highlights Open qPCR's vital role.

Conrad Weiser Seniors Finish in the Top 3 at 2017 National Agriscience Research Competition

Conrad seniors finished in top 3 at 2017 National FFA's Agriscience Fair. They benefited from having Chai's Open qPCR, a low-cost qPCR machine in their lab.

Chai at the 2017 Master Brewers Association of Americas (MBAA) Conference

Just last week, we attended the 2017 Master Brewers Association of Americas conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a very dynamic community geared towards advocating innovative technologies for improving the brew and malt house production processes. There were over 600 attendees from various breweries and scientific organizations across the globe.

Something Fishy

If you’re a foodie, you probably recall all the exotic seafood menus you’ve sampled along the way – from white tuna and mackerel to that strange cucumber-looking sea urchin. However, you might be in for a surprise when you learn about your seafood’s true origins. In 2015, the

Setting Up Your First Real-Time PCR Protocol

One of the perks about the Open qPCR interface is how simple and quick it is to create complex experiments. In this post, we’ll run through the basic elements for setting up a real-time PCR protocol. GETTING STARTED This is the initial screen you’ll see once logged in

v1.0.9.6 Software Release

After some great feedback from our users, we’ve made feature updates and software improvements with the latest release of v1.0.9.6. The changes from v1.0.8.6 to v1.0.9.6 include the following: Noise Reduction We made some improvements to the noise rejection algorithm

Welcome

We've been rather quiet the past two years. We weren't trying to be secretive, but were hard at work getting our initial Open qPCR and reagent products out the door. Much of this is chronicled in our Kickstarter updates. These products are just the foundation of what we're building at