PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is a high-performance DNA polymerase developed by Takara Bio that has the fastest extension speed available, along with the extremely high accuracy, high sensitivity, high specificity, and high fidelity of PrimeSTAR HS DNA Polymerase. High priming efficiency and extension efficiency greatly reduce the time required for annealing and extension steps, facilitating exceptionally fast high-speed PCR reactions. In addition, standardization of extension step time makes PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase suitable for reactions with large amounts of template DNA that would ordinarily be difficult to amplify. Furthermore, an antibody-mediated hot start formulation prevents false initiation events during the reaction assembly due to mispriming and primer digestion. Since PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is configured as a 2-fold premix containing reaction buffer and dNTP mixture, it allows quick preparation of reactions and is useful for high-throughput applications.