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NEB offers a wide range of DNA polymerases and through our commitment to research, ensures the development of innovative and high quality tools for PCR related applications. In addition, our collaboration with Finnyzmes Oy brings an unsurpassed offering of state-of-the-art products for PCR and qPCR combined with the service and quality for which NEB is known. Several factors influence the choice of an optimal enzyme for a specific PCR application. The following chart highlights the most significant properties to be considered when choosing a DNA polymerase for PCR.
 
Fidelity vs
Taq
Optimal Extn
Range
Difficult Templates
Resulting DNA ends
3´→

exo
PCRKit
/Master Mix Available
Units
/50µl
Rxns
Advantages
Crimson Taq DNA Polymerase 1X ≤3kb - 3'A No No/No 1.5-2.5 Taq with a colored buffer load
directly on a gel track migration
Phire Hot Start DNA Polymerase(1) 2X ≤7.5kb x Blunt Yes No/No 1.0 Quick hot start (no reactivation step)
High Speed (3X faster than Hot Start Taq)
High Yield
LongAmp Taq DNA Polymerase 6X ≤40kb xxxx 3´A & Blunt Yes Yes/Yes 5 Amplifies up to 40 kb from lambda DNA and
up to 30 kb from human genomic DNA
Tolerates a wide ramge of templates
Robust reactions
Phusion High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase(1) 50X ≤20kb xxx Blunt Yes Yes/Yes 0.5-1.0 Extreme fidelity (50X greater than Taq)
High speed (5X faster than Pfu)
Robust reactions
High yield
Choice of formats and reaction buffers
Phusion Hot Start High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase(1) 50X ≤20kb xxx Blunt Yes No/No 0.5-1.0 Extreme specificity
Extreme fidelity (50X greater than Taq)
High speed (5X faster than Pfu)
Robust reactions
High yield
DyNAzyme II Hot Start DNA Polymerase(1) 1X ≤3kb - 3´A No No/No 0.75-2.0 Minimizes non-specific amplification
Room temperature reaction set up
Able to incorporate dUTP, dITP and
fluorescently-labeled nucleotides
DyNAzyme EXT DNA Polymerase(1) 2X ≤40kb xxxx 3´A &
Blunt
Yes Yes/No 0.5-2.0 Amplifies up to 40 kb
Ideal for GC-rich or looped sequences
Robust reactions with standard templates
Taq DNA Polymerase 1X ≤3kb - 3´A No Yes/Yes 0.5-2.0 Industry standard for routine PCR
Choice of formats and reaction buffers to
accomodate a variety of PCR applications
Tolerates a wide range of templates
Incorporates dUTP, dITP and
flourescently-labeled nucleotides
Vent DNA Polymerase 5X ≤6kb x Blunt Yes No/No 0.2-1.0 High-fidelity (5X greater than Taq)
High thermostability
(half-life of 6.7 hr at 95°C)
Deep Vent DNA Polymerase 5X ≤6kb xx Blunt Yes No/No 0.2-1.0 High-fidelity (5X greater than Taq)
Extremely high thermostability
(half-life of 23 hr at 95°C)
Ideal for GC-rich or looped sequences
(1) Manufactured by Finnzymes Oy. distributed by New England Biolabs, Inc.
Taq DNA Polymerase is the industry standard for routine PCR, known for robust and reliable reactions. NEB provides high quality, recombinant Taq at exceptional value in terms of cost per unit. For your convenience, this versatile enzyme is now available in a variety of formats:
Crimson Taq DNA Polymerase Load directly on a gel
Taq PCR Kit Everything you need to perform 200 PCR reactions
Taq PCR Kit with Controls Also includes 30 control reactions
Taq 2X Master Mix
Taq 5X Master Mix
Just add template and primers
Quick-Load® Taq 2X Master Mix Also includes dyes for tracking
Taq DNA Polymerase with ThermoPol Buffer Buffer is uniquely formulated to promote high product yields
Taq DNA Polymerase with ThermoPolII (Mg-free) Buffer Additional Mg+2 control
Taq DNA Polymerase with Standard Taq Buffer Detergent free buffer for high throughput applications
Taq DNA Polymerase with Standard Taq (Mg-free) Buffer Additional Mg+2 control