METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A SINGLE TARGET NUCLEIC ACID IN A SAMPLE
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1. A method for detecting the presence of a single target nucleic acid molecule in a sample, said method comprising:
- providing a sample containing at least one target nucleic acid molecule to be amplified and constituents for enabling amplification of the target nucleic acid molecule;
loading the sample into a sample chamber, said sample chamber including a device for retaining a reaction product of amplification of a single target nucleic acid molecule of said sample such that a reaction product of the amplification of the single target nucleic acid molecule attains a detectable concentration within a portion of said sample chamber after a single round of amplification when subjected to a homogeneous amplification assay;
subjecting the sample in said sample chamber to a homogeneous amplification assay including a single round of amplification under conditions such that amplification of said at least one target nucleic acid molecule occurs and the reaction product of the amplification of a single target nucleic acid molecule of said sample attains a detectable concentration within said portion of said sample chamber after said single round of amplification; and
detecting the reaction product of said single target nucleic acid molecule after said single round of amplification.
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A miniaturized assembly is provided whereby a fluid sample can be divided into a plurality of sample portions in retaining wells and the sample fluid can be displaced from open ends of the wells while simultaneously being sealed in the wells. A method of dividing a fluid sample using the assembly is also provided.
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1. A method for detecting the presence of a single target nucleic acid molecule in a sample, said method comprising:
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providing a sample containing at least one target nucleic acid molecule to be amplified and constituents for enabling amplification of the target nucleic acid molecule; loading the sample into a sample chamber, said sample chamber including a device for retaining a reaction product of amplification of a single target nucleic acid molecule of said sample such that a reaction product of the amplification of the single target nucleic acid molecule attains a detectable concentration within a portion of said sample chamber after a single round of amplification when subjected to a homogeneous amplification assay; subjecting the sample in said sample chamber to a homogeneous amplification assay including a single round of amplification under conditions such that amplification of said at least one target nucleic acid molecule occurs and the reaction product of the amplification of a single target nucleic acid molecule of said sample attains a detectable concentration within said portion of said sample chamber after said single round of amplification; and detecting the reaction product of said single target nucleic acid molecule after said single round of amplification.
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