Applied Biosystems StepOne - Preface; Purpose of this Guide

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Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems
Installation, Networking, and Maintenance Guide
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Preface
Purpose of This Guide
About the System
Documentation
The guides listed below are shipped with the Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and
StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems (StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
systems).
Guide Purpose and Audience PN
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Getting Started Guide for
Genotyping Experiments
Explains how to perform experiments on the
StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
systems. Each Getting
Started Guide functions as both:
• A tutorial, using example experiment data provided
with the Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
Real-Time
PCR System Software (StepOne
™
software).
• A guide for your own experiments.
Intended for laboratory staff and principal
investigators who perform experiments using the
StepOne
™
or StepOnePlus
™
system.
4376786
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Getting Started Guide for
Presence/Absence Experiments
4376787
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Getting Started Guide for
Relative Standard Curve and Comparative C
T
Experiments
4376785
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Getting Started Guide for
Standard Curve Experiments
4376784
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Installation, Networking, and
Maintenance Guide
Explains how to install and maintain the StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
systems.
Intended for laboratory staff responsible for the
installation and maintenance of the StepOne
™
or
StepOnePlus
™
system.
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Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Installation Quick Reference
Card
4376783
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Reagent Guide
Provides information about the reagents you can use
on the StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
systems,
including:
• An introduction to TaqMan
®
and SYBR
®
Green
reagents
• Descriptions and design guidelines for the
following experiment types:
– Quantitation experiments
– Genotyping experiments
– Presence/absence experiments
Intended for laboratory staff and principal
investigators who perform experiments using the
StepOne
™
or StepOnePlus
™
system.
4379704
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems Site Preparation Guide
Explains how to prepare your site to receive and install
the
StepOne
™
or StepOnePlus
™
systems.
Intended for personnel who schedule, manage, and
perform the tasks required to prepare your site for
installation of the StepOne
™
or StepOnePlus
™
system.
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