Meridian’s universal Inhibitor-Tolerant qPCR is a 2x formulation ready-to-use quantitative PCR supermix, containing all components except primers, probes and templates for direct qPCR. It is designed for developing qPCR multiplex assays that require minimal sample processing and fast turn-around times (TAT). Because the mix is highly resistant to various qPCR inhibitors, it can be used with crude lysates or inhibitor-rich samples to directly detect pathogens, including viruses and bacteria, in various biological specimens and to analyze gene expression in cells.