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Fast, inexpensive technique for making an unlimited number of copies of any piece of DNA. Sometimes called
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| polymer |
a chemical compound formed by the linkage of molecular pieces.
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| polymerase chain reaction |
a highly sensitive test that can detect small amounts of DNA or RNA (genetic material) in a blood or tissue sample using an amplification technique that multiplies the existing DNA/RNA so that it can more easily be detected. PCR assays are used to determine viral loads in persons infected with HIV.
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| polymer |
A chemical formed by the union of many monomers (a molecule of low molecular weight). Polymers are used with other chemical coagulants to aid in binding small suspended particles to larger chemical flocs for their removal from water. All polyelectrolytes are polymers, but not all polymers are polyelectrolytes.
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| polymer |
A long molecule that is made up of a chain of many small repeated units (monomers).
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