Development of fast and sensitive protocols for the detection of viral pathogens using a small portable convection PCR platform.

One of the most crucial steps for preventing viral pandemics is the early detection of the causative virus on site. Various molecular and immunological approaches have been developed for virus detection. In this study, we investigated the utility of the recently introduced convection polymerase chain reaction (cPCR) platform for the rapid and sensitive detection of various animal viruses in the field, including the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and avian influenza viruses (AIVs).

Data for the optimization of conditions for meat species identification using ultra-fast multiplex direct-convection PCR.

This article contains data related to the research article entitled "Ultra-fast DNA-based multiplex convection PCR method for meat species identification with possible on-site applications" (Song et al., 2017 [1]). Direct PCR that does not require prior DNA extraction is critical for ultra-fast molecular detection of meat species.

Ultra-fast DNA-based multiplex convection PCR method for meat species identification with possible on-site applications.

The aim of this study was to develop an ultra-fast molecular detection method for meat identification using convection Palm polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene was used as a target gene. Amplicon size was designed to be different for beef, lamb, and pork.