Thermal Cycler With Touch Screen And Flexible Capabilities

University of Maryland, College Park
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Post-doctoral researcher

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Performance

Ease-of-Optimization

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Company:

Bio-Rad

Product Name:

T100™ Thermal Cycler

Catalog Number:

1861096

Our lab just recently purchased a new thermal cycler after having a relic for longer than I care to admit in a public posting. The features are quite desirable, having a touch screen and flexible thermal cycling parameter options. There is more than enough space to save protocols for every member in the lab and the footprint is small enough to fit in any lab.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Thermal cycling

Starting Material

DNA or RNA from mouse

Protocol Overview

For PCR, extract DNA, set up PCR reaction(s), set protocol on thermal cycler, run.For cDNA, extract RNA, set up RT reaction(s), set protocol on thermal cycler, run.

Tips

Make sure to optimize ramp rates for your assays

Results Summary

Great results with PCR and cDNA reactions. Easy to use and relatively painless to set up.

Features Summary

The touch screen makes setting up protocols and seeing cycling in real time very nice.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use and set up protocols.

The Bad

May not be as cheap as other competitors

The Bottom Line

I would recommend this piece of equipment to anyone looking for a good modern thermal cycler for their lab.

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