Specifications of spectrofluorometric thermal cyclers.
Company | Model | Excitation Source |
Fluorophore Choice | Multiplex Capability |
Sample Capacity |
Hybridization Probe Compatibility |
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Agilent Technologies | AriaMx real-time PCR system |
LEDs | FAM, HEX, Cy3 ROX & Cy5 |
5 targets | 96 | All types |
Agilent Technologies | Mx3000P | THL | FAM, TMR, Texas Red & Cy5C |
4 targets | 96 | All types |
Agilent Technologies | Mx3005P | THL | FAM, HEX, TMR, Texas Red & Cy5C |
5 targets | 96 | All types |
Analytik Jena | QTower 2.0/2.2 | LEDs | FAM, HEX, TMR, ROX, Cy5 & Cy5.5 |
6 targets | 96,384B | All types |
BioFire Diagnostics | R.A.P.I.D. | LED | FAM, LC Red 640 & LC Red 705 |
3 targets | 32B | Adjacent probes & wavelengthshifting molecular beacons |
Bio-Rad | CFX Connect | LEDs | FAM & Cy3 | 2 targets | 96 | All types |
Bio-Rad | CFX96 | LEDs | FAM, HEX, Texas Red, Cy5 & Quasar 705 |
5 targets | 96 | All types |
Bio-Rad | CFX384 | LEDs | FAM, HEX, Texas Red & Cy5 |
4 targets | 384 | All types |
Cepheid | SmartCycler | LEDs | FAM, Cy3, Texas Red & Cy5 |
4 targets | 16A,B | All types |
llumina | Eco real-time PCR system | LEDs | FAM, HEX, ROX & Cy5 | 4 targets | 48 | All types |
Life Technologies | StepOne series | LED | FAM, TET, TMR & Texas Red |
3 - 4 targets | 48,96 | All types |
Life Technologies | 500 real-time PCR system | THL | FAM, TET, TMR, Texas Red & Cy5 |
5 targets | 96 | All types |
Life Technologies | QuantStudio series | LEDs | FAM, TET, HEX, TMR, ROX & Texas Red |
5 - 6 targets | 96,384 | All types |
Life Technologies | ViiA 7 real-time PCR system |
LEDs | FAM, TET, HEX, TMR, Texas Red & Cy5 |
6 targets | 96,384 | All types |
Qiagen | Rotor-Gene Q series | LEDs | CPM, FAM, TET, Texas Red, Cy5 & LC Red 705 |
2 - 6 targets | 72,96B | All types |
Roche Life Science | LightCycler Nano | LED | FAM, VIC, Texas Red & Cy5 |
2 targets | 32B | All types |
Roche Life Science | LightCycler 2.0 | LED | FAM, HEX, LC Red 610, LC Red 640, LC Red 670 & LC Red 705 |
6 targets | 32B | Adjacent probes & wavelengthshifting molecular beacons |
Roche Life Science | LightCycler 96 | LED | FAM, VIC, Texas Red & Cy5 |
4 targets | 96 | All types |
Roche Life Science | LightCycler 480 | XL | CPM, FAM, HEX, LC Red 610, LC Red 640 & Cy5 |
6 targets | 96,384B | All types |
Roche Life Science | LightCycler 1536 | XL | FAM & VIC | 2 targets | 1536B | All types |
Sacace Biotechnologies | SaCycler 96 | LEDs | FAM, HEX, Texas Red, Cy5 & Cy5.5 | 4 - 5 targets | 96 | All types |
Thermo Scientific | PikoReal real-time PCR system | LEDs | FAM, HEX, Texas Red & Cy5 |
4 targets | 24,96 | All types |
THL = Tungsten-halogen lamp; LED = Light-emitting diode; XL = Xenon lamp
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