Real-time Thermal Cycler (qPCR)

qTOWER<sup>3</sup> Series
qTOWER3 Series
High performance DNA amplification and precise quantification
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Is ideal to connect quantitative real-time PCR with robotic systems
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Block Silver sample block with gold coating

Aluminium, special alloy

 Aluminum (special alloy)

Silver sample block with gold

Capacity 96 well á 0.2 ml for 96 x 0.2 ml tubes, 96 well microplates or 12x 8 well strips 0.2 ml

384 well

 384 well

96 well
Max. Heating Rate1 8.0 °C/s 8.0 °C/s
Max./Min. Gradient2 24 °C / 0.1 °C

40 °C / 0.1 °C

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Gradient Temperature Range3 24 columns: 4 °C - 99 °C

12 columns: 4 °C - 99 °C

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Temperature Uniformity at 55 °C after 15 s ± 0.15 °C -
Maximum Cooling 6 °C/s

2 °C/s

5.5 °C/s

2 °C/s
Control accuracy ± 0.1 °C ± 0.1 °C
Lid Temperature Range 30 °C to 110 °C 30 °C to 110 °C
Memory capacity Not limited on PC Not limited on PC
Tempering method High-power peltier elements High-power peltier elements
Time increment 1 - 240 s/cycle 1 - 240 s/cycle
Dimensions (W x D x H, mm) 275 x 275 x 585 310 x 365 x 479

1 measured within sample block

2 applies only to cycler models with gradient function

3 Gradient feature included in one block of the twin-block module

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Sample Block

Block capacity

Proposed sample volume

Maximum Heating

Average Heating

Dimension (width x depth x height)

Maximum Cooling

Average Cooling

Block exchange

Tempering method

Standby temperature

Temperature control mode

Adjustable temperature range

Temperature control accuracy

Space requirement (width x depth x height)

Lid temperature

Contact pressure

Time increment

Temperature increment/decrement

Memory capacity

Temperature uniformity

Gradient

Max./Min. gradient

Adjustable gradient range

qTOWER3 (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Silver sample block with gold coating 96 well á 0.2 ml for 96 x 0.2 ml tubes, 96 well microplates or 12x 8 well strips 0.2 ml 5 - 100 µL 8 °C/s 7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 6 °C/s 5.5 °C/s No High-power peltier elements 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ± 0.1 - 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC

qTOWER3 84 (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Aluminium, special alloy 384 well 2 - 30 µL 4 °C/s 3.7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 2 °C/s 1.7 °C/s No High-power peltier elements Yes, down to 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ± 0.1 °C to 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC 55 °C ± 0.15 °C after 15 sec

qTOWER3 84 G (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Aluminium, special alloy 384 well 2 - 30 µL 4 °C/s 3.7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 2 °C/s 1.7 °C/s No High-power peltier elements Yes, down to 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ± 0.1 °C to 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC 55 °C ± 0.15 °C after 15 sec Linear Gradient Tool 24 °C / 0.1 °C 24 columns: 4 °C - 99 °C

qTOWER3 G (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Silver sample block with gold coating 96 well á 0.2 ml for 96 x 0.2 ml tubes, 96 well microplates or 12x 8 well strips 0.2 ml 5 - 100 µL 8 °C/s 7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 6 °C/s 5.5 °C/s No High-power peltier elements Yes, down to 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ±0.1 °C - 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC 55 °C ± 0.15 °C after 15 sec Linear Gradient Tool 40 °C / 0.1 °C 12 columns: 4 °C - 99 °C

qTOWER3 G touch (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Silver sample block with gold coating 96 well á 0.2 ml for 96 x 0.2 ml tubes, 96 well microplates or 12x 8 well strips 0.2 ml 5 - 100 µL 8 °C/s 7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 6 °C/s 5.5 °C/s No High-power peltier elements Yes, down to 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ±0.1 °C - 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC Linear Gradient Tool 40 °C / 0.1 °C 12 columns: 4 °C - 99 °C

qTOWER3 touch (230 V), incl. color module 1

 Silver sample block with gold coating 96 well á 0.2 ml for 96 x 0.2 ml tubes, 96 well microplates or 12x 8 well strips 0.2 ml 5 - 100 µL 8 °C/s 7 °C/s 275 mm x 275 mm x 585 mm 6 °C/s 5.5 °C/s No High-power peltier elements 4 °C Block control 4 - 99 °C ± 0.1 °C 275 mm x 500 mm x 700 mm 30 - 110 °C 30 kg 1 - 240 s/cycle ± 0.1 - 20 °C/cycle Not limited on PC