Kapa Biosystems Launches KAPA PROBES FAST qPCR Kits for Sequence-Specific Real-Time PCR

High-performance qPCR kit for gene expression and genotyping.

Woburn, Mass., August 1, 2009 - Kapa Biosystems, a provider of next-generation kits for DNA amplification, announced the release of KAPA PROBE FAST qPCR Kits for sequence-specific real-time PCR. The kits are designed for versatility and speed, allowing high-performance qPCR for applications such as gene expression, SNP genotyping, copy number variation (CNV), and multiplexing.

KAPA PROBES FAST qPCR Kits are suitable for all real-time PCR instruments and probe-based chemistries including TaqMan®, FRET probes, and molecular beacons. KAPA PROBES FAST qPCR Kits provide an important addition to Kapa Biosystems portfolio of industry-leading qPCR reagents that includes the novel KAPA SYBR® FAST qPCR Kits for sequence non-specific real-time PCR.

About Kapa Biosystems

Kapa Biosystems is a next-generation life science reagents supplier that employs high-throughput molecular evolution to optimize enzymes for DNA amplification, next-generation sequencing and molecular diagnostic applications. Kapa Biosystems offers a range of next-generation PCR reagents that are fundamentally different at the protein level, containing unique amino acid modifications that confer dramatic improvements to the functionality of the enzymes. The company is based in Woburn, Massachusetts with a research and development facility in Cape Town, South Africa. For more information about Kapa Biosystems, please visit the company’s website at www.kapabiosystems.com.