微流控芯片数字PCR技术因其独特的计算结果的方式、高灵敏度、高准确度等特性,特别适用于常规qPCR依赖Ct值不能很好分辨核酸检测,如拷贝数变异检测、稀有异常序列检测、单细胞基因表达分析和测序等。目前已有多家公司相关产品问世,如采用阵列微池式芯片的BioTrove公司OpenArray™系统和Life Technologies公司QuantStudio® 3D Digital PCR系统,采用集成微泵阀式芯片的Fluidigm公司Biomark系统,采用液滴技术的Bio-Rad公司QX100、QX200系统和RainDance Technologies公司的RainDrop™系统。这些技术和产品虽存在一些不足,如耗材昂贵且一般为一次性使用、操作较繁琐、反应单元的生成及转移过程中溶液的损耗所致灵敏度和准确性需进一步验证、检测线性范围较窄、样本通量低及生成及检测液滴耗时较长等问题,但已展示了该新兴产业未来巨大的应用潜力。
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