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The SmartCycler® System
The Smart
Cycler® System from Cepheid is a highly versatile and efficient thermal
cycler with real time optical detection, specifically tailored to the rapidly
evolving needs of today’s molecular biology laboratory.
 The
core of the Smart Cycler System is the I-CORE® (Intelligent Cooling/Heating
Optical Reaction) module, incorporating state-of-the-art microfluidic and microelectronic
design. Each Smart Cycler processing block contains sixteen independently programmable
I-CORE modules, each of which performs four-color, real time fluorometric detection.
Samples are amplified and measured in the Smart Cycler’s proprietary sealable
reaction tubes, which are designed to optimize rapid thermal transfer and optical
sensitivity.
The Smart Cycler software enables single or multiple operators
to define and simultaneously carry out any number of separate experiments, each
with a unique set of cycling protocols, threshold criteria, and data analysis.
In addition, thermal and optical data from each and all sites can be monitored
in real time, and graphs of temperature, growth curves, and melt curves can be
charted as the data are collected.
The Smart Cycler Starter System is delivered with all the
equipment and software needed to obtain faster assay results. The system includes
a Smart Cycler processing block, Windows-compatible computer and monitor, Smart
Cycler Software, users manual, and accessory kit. The accessory kit features a
mini-centrifuge, tube racks, and cooling block specifically designed to accommodate
Smart Cycler reaction tubes. The tubes can be purchased in 25 or 100µL volumes.
For complete information on the Smart Cycler System, please
visit www.smartcycler.com
Features
- 16 independently programmable reaction sites
- Faster and more sensitive than reference systems
- 4-color real time optical detection in each site
- 1-6 processing blocks
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