Thermo Scientific - QuantStudio 3® Real-Time PCR System
Now you can get up and running quickly with the Applied Biosystems® QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System, a simple and affordable real-time PCR solution
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Features of QuantStudio 3® Real-Time PCR System
- Get started quickly—The factory-calibrated system is delivered in a user-friendly package, enabling quick installation and immediate use.
- Skip the learning curve—With preoptimized templates and an intuitive interface that requires minimal training, the QuantStudio® Design and Analysis Software is available in desktop and Web browser-based format.
- Helps save time with efficient experiment runs—VeriFlex™ technology offers 3 independent temperature zones for PCR optimization, and fast thermal cycling enables you to get results in as little as 30 minutes.
- Results you can trust—OptiFlex® technology with white LED and 4 coupled channels enables optimal well-to-well and instrument-to-instrument accuracy.
- Get started with a limited budget—Get the modern industrial design and superior functionality you have come to know with the Applied Biosystems® QuantStudio® family of high-performance instruments. The QuantStudio® 3 instrument is the perfect entry-level system and allows you to stretch your budget.
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Additional Specifications
Sample capacity (wells): 96
Reaction volume:
- 0.1 mL block: 10–30 ΜL
- 0.2 mL block: 10–100 ΜL
Footprint (W x D x H): 27 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm
Excitation source: Bright white LED
Optical detection: 4 coupled filters
Excitation/detection range: 450–600 nm/500–640 nm
Multiplexing: Up to 4 targets
2D barcode reading: Optional
Heating/cooling method: Peltier
Temperature zone function: VeriFlex™ 3 zones
Max block ramp rate: 6.5°C/sec
Average sample ramp rate: 3.66°C/sec
Temperature uniformity: 0.4°C
Temperature accuracy: 0.25°C
Run time: <30-minute runs
Chemistry capabilities: Fast/standard
Number of copies: 1 copy
Sensitivity: Detect differences as small as 1.5-fold in target quantities in singleplex reaction