Chapter 1 Getting Started; Differences Between The Quantstudio ™ 6 And 7 Flex Real-Time Pcr Systems; About The Quantstudio ™ 6 And 7 Flex Real-Time Pcr Systems - Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Flex User Manual

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Differences between the QuantStudio
Systems
About the QuantStudio
QuantStudio 6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems v1.6 Maintenance and Administration Guide
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Differences between the QuantStudio
PCR Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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About the QuantStudio
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Instrument hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Instrument software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Instrument consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Interchangeable sample blocks, heated covers, and plate retainers . . . . . . . . . . 25
The following table displays the differences between the QuantStudio
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and the QuantStudio 7 Flex System.
QuantStudio ™ 6 Flex System
Does not support the Twister
Does not support the TaqMan
block
Features a coupled five-color filter set
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6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems
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The QuantStudio 6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems use fluorescent-based
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reagents to provide:
• Quantitative research detection of target nucleic acid sequences (targets) using
real-time analysis.
• Qualitative research detection of targets using post-PCR (endpoint) analysis.
• Qualitative analysis of the PCR product (achieved by melt curve analysis that
occurs post-PCR).
Getting started
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6 and 7 Flex Real-Time
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6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
™ 6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR
QuantStudio
™ Robot Supports the Twister
® Array Card
Supports the TaqMan
Features a decoupled six-by-six-color filter
set
™ 6 Flex System
™ 7 Flex System
™ Robot
® Array Card block
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