Table 1 Protocol for multiple cycle fluorescence detection.

From: CoV2-ID, a MIQE-compliant sub-20-min 5-plex RT-PCR assay targeting SARS-CoV-2 for the diagnosis of COVID-19

Step

Reaction

Temperature (ºC)

Time (s)

Number of cycles

 

Activation

95

30

Amplification 1

Denaturation

93

1

7

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection cycle 8

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1

Amplification 2

Denaturation

93

1

6

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection 15

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1

Amplification 3

Denaturation

93

1

4

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection cycle 20

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1

Amplification 4

Denaturation

93

1

4

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection cycle 25

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1

Amplification 5

Denaturation

93

1

4

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection cycle 30

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1

Amplification 6

Denaturation

93

1

4

Polymerisation

64

1

Detection cycle 35

Denaturation

93

1

1

Polymerisation

64

1