Table 4: RT-PCR standardization for B-actin. Effect of the concentration of MgCl2 and primers on Ct.

Template [MgCl2] [Primers] Ct
pDNA 1 x107 Copies/µl 2mM 25 37,02
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 38,66
NTC 39,95
pDNA 1 x107 Copies/µl 40 22,27
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 29,72
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107Copies/µl 50 17,29
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 24,16
NTC 27,41*
pDNA 1 x107 Copies/µl 75 16,46
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 24,13
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107 Copies/µl 1.75mM 25 40
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 40
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107Copies/µl 40 26,17
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 35,82
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107 Copies/µl 50 40
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 40
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107Copies/µl 75 21,57
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 28
NTC 33,69
pDNA 1 x107 copies/µl 1.5mM 25 40
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 38,56
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107 copies/µl 40 35,9
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 34,8
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107 copies/µl 50 31,07
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 38,59
NTC 40
pDNA 1 x107 copies/µl 75 35,54
gDNA Vero 50ng/µl 35,96
NTC 37,87

* The signal observed for NTC template correspond to primers dimers and was not observed in subsequent assays.