Thermo Scientific QuantStudio 1 - CHAPTER 1 Product Information; Instrument Hardware Description; Instrument Overview

Product information
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Instrument hardware description ........................................ 9
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Software description .................................................. 14
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Supported options for instrument and computer connections .............. 16
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Experiment types ..................................................... 18
Instrument hardware description
The QuantStudio
™
1 Real-Time PCR System uses uorescence-based polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) reagents to perform the following types of experiments.
• Quantitative detection of target nucleic acid sequences (targets).
• Qualitative detection of targets.
• Qualitative analysis of the PCR product.
For more information, see “Experiment types“ on page 18.
The instrument is congured with a 96-well 0.2-mL xed block and a 3-color coupled
lter set.
The instrument can be run directly from the touchscreen to create and start
experiments. To design experiments or to analyze data, the instrument can be
integrated with the QuantStudio
™
Design and Analysis Software.
An optional barcode scanner and optional wireless adapter can be ordered separately.
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Instrument
overview
QuantStudio
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1 Real-Time PCR System Installation, Use, and Maintenance Guide
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