Table 3 Comparison of turnaround time for PCR and gel electrophoresis
From: PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers
18S rRNA | cox3 | varATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Nest 1 | 2 h 40 min | 1 h 25 min | 2 h 8 min |
Nest 2 | 3 h 15 min | 59 min | n/a |
Gel | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min |
Total | ~ 7 h | ~ 3.5 h | ~ 3 h |