1 Assays and reagents for research purposes; diagnostic preparations for scientific use; diagnostic reagents for scientific research relating to molecular identification and digital quantification; diagnostic test kits for scientific use comprising reagents, slides, solid matrix materials, microfluidic devices and support documentation therefor; diagnostic test kits comprising reagents for scientific research relating to molecular identification and digital quantification; diagnostic reagents for in vitro use in biochemistry, clinical chemistry and microbiology; diagnostic reagents for clinicalor medical laboratory use, namely, reagents for proteomics, RNA transcription and microRNA expression profiling, small-molecule analysis, single nucleotide polymorphisms analysis, DNA sequencing, detection of polymorphisms in human fluids,detection of copy number variations, and clinical, oncology, and hematology diagnostics; reagents for scientific or medical research use, diagnostic preparations and reagents for scientific or research uses, namely, RNA transcription profiling, proteomics, clinical diagnostics of samples containing microorganisms or human fluids, small-molecule analysis, single nucleotide polymorphisms analysis, and DNA sequencing; test kits, consisting of chemical preparations for scientific purposes, in particular for the detection, diagnosis, progress monitoring and progress prediction of diseases, including inflammations, infections, disorders of the central nervous systems, cardiovascular, neurological, endocrine, autoimmune and genetic disorders and cancers; assays, reagents, enzymes, polymerases, buffers and nucleotides, and kits comprised thereof, all for scientific or research use; diagnostic reagents for scientific in vitro use in biochemistry, clinical chemistry and microbiology, RNA and microRNA expression transcription profiling, proteomics, clinical diagnostics, small-molecule analysis, single nucleotide polymorphisms analysis, and DNA sequencing