Using The Instant Incubation Feature - BIO RAD PTC-200 Operation Manual

Using the Instant Incubation Feature

The DNA Engine cycler may be converted to a constant-temperature incubator by
pressing «Instant Incubate». A screen allowing use of the heated lid will be displayed:
Use the «Select» keys to enable or disable the heated lid, then press «Proceed». A screen
allowing entry of the incubation temperature will be displayed.
Use the keypad to enter any incubation temperature from –5.0° C to 105.0° C, then
press «Proceed». The DNA Engine cycler will incubate the sample at the specified tem-
perature until «Cancel» or «Stop» is pressed.
When the sample block reaches the incubation temperature, a timer begins running in
the lower right-hand corner of the screen. To stop and start the timer, press «Pause».
4 Tip: The Pause feature is useful if you need to temporarily remove samples that must be
incubated for a precise period of time. Pausing the timer while samples are not in the
block allows you to track the exact duration of their incubation.
INCUBATE:
Use heated lid?
Yes _No
INCUBATE:
1= 20.0 f o r e v e r
Use heated lid?
Yes _No
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