Filtering maxRatio results with machine learning models increases quantitative PCR accuracy over the fit point method.

Journal: Journal of microbiological methods
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Abstract

With qPCR reaching thousands of reactions per run, assay validation needs automation. We applied support vector machine to qPCR analysis and we could identify reactions with 100% accuracy, dispensing them from further validation. We achieved a greatly reduced workload that could improve high-throughput qPCR analysis.

Authors

  • Luigi Marongiu
    Department of Experimental Surgery - Cancer Metastasis, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 6, 68135 Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: luigi.marongiu@medma.uni-heidelberg.de.
  • Eric Shain
    Grove Street Technology LLC, 459 Grove Street, Glencoe, IL 60022, United States.
  • Kevin Shain
    652 NW 76th Street, Seattle, WA 98117, United States.
  • Heike Allgayer
    Department of Experimental Surgery - Cancer Metastasis, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 6, 68135 Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany.