abstract |
A method for increasing the concentration of a nucleic acid molecule, said method comprising: n(a) forming aqueous microcapsules from a water-in-oil emulsion, wherein a plurality of the microcapsules include a nucleic acid molecule and an aqueous solution comprising components necessary for nucleic acid amplification; and n(b) amplifying the nucleic acid molecule in the microcapsules to form further amplified copies of said nucleic acid molecule. |