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What is Propidium Monoazide (PMA)?
Posted July 17, 2024
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PMA or Propidium Monoazide is a highly photoreactive, membrane-impermeable, DNA-intercalating dye that belongs to the phenanthridine family. It is widely used in viability PCR (vPCR) assays to discriminate between viable and nonviable microbial cells.
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