Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics of PCR and isothermal amplification reactions.
LAMP | PCR | SDA | NASNA | RCA | bDNA | Invader | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Target amplification | + | + | + | + | + | ||
Signal amplification | + | + | + | + | |||
Isothermal | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Sensitivity (copies/ml) | >10 | >10 | 500 | 100 | 1 | 500 | 6000 |
Multiplex amplification | + | + | + | + | |||
Detection method | Turbidimetry and Fluorometry | Fluorometry | Fluorometry | Fluorometry | Fluorometry | Luminescence assay | Fluorometry Enzyme linked immunoassay |