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GemTaq™ Amplification Family
Description
GemTaq™ DNA Polymerase is a special formulation of standard Taq DNA Polymerase that features significantly improved
amplifications of DNA fragments. GemTaq™ DNA Polymerase has an elongation rate higher than regular Taq DNA Polymerase,
resulting in robust yields and greater sensitivity of PCR amplifications within a short reaction time. It is able to withstand repeated
heating to 95°C without significant loss of activity. GemTaq™ DNA Polymerase has 5’→3’ DNA polymerase activity and 5’→3’
exonuclease activity, the same fidelity as Taq polymerase and can be substituted in protocols that currently use Taq polymerase.. The
enzyme can amplify fragments of up to 5 kb in length from genomic DNA and longer fragments from Lambda DNA. GemTaq™ DNA
Polymerase is supplied at 5u/µl and comes with an optimized 5xReaction buffer. The purified enzyme has no detectable endonuclease or
exonuclease activity.

Advantages
•        Higher efficiency and sensitivity in a wide range of PCR assays when compared to a standard Taq DNA Polymerase.
•        Suited for amplifications of long DNA fragments.
•        Unbeatable value in terms of cost per unit and performance.

Applications
•        Variety of PCR assays
•        Primer extension
•        TA cloning



FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY
Description and Protocol
Component Listing
Prices valid for US customers only
Product
Catalog#
Size
Conc.
Price USD
GemTaq™ DNA Polymerase
and 5xReaction Buffer
(with 5x1.5mM Mg2+)
EP012
400 units
5 u/μl
$ 45.00
EP013
2,000 units
5 u/μl
$ 175.00
EP014
5,000 units
5 u/μl
$ 400.00
EP015
15,000 units
5 u/μl
$ 1,050.00
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