Chapter 7 Calibrate and verify instrument performance
7
Perform ROI/uniformity, background, dye, and normalization calibrations for the TaqMan
Prepare a calibration TaqMan
Required materials to prepare calibration TaqMan
Unless otherwise indicated, all materials are available through thermofisher.com. "MLS" indicates that
the material is available from
Calibration kit
™
ViiA
7 Array Card Spectral Calibration Kit, includes the following
components:
• Empty TaqMan
• FAM
™
dye
• VIC
™
dye
• ROX
™
dye
• ROI dye mix
• Background buffer
• FAM
™
/ROX
• VIC
™
™
/ROX
Equipment and consumables
Centrifuge with custom buckets and card holders, one of the following:
• Sorvall
™
centrifuge
• Multifuge
™
• Megafuge
™
™
TaqMan
Array Card Sealer
Blank balance TaqMan
Pipette, 200 µL with tips
Permanent marker or pen
Powder‑free gloves
Safety glasses
Fill the calibration TaqMan
For detailed instructions to prepare a TaqMan
preparation of a TaqMan
IMPORTANT! Wear powder-free gloves while creating the calibration array cards.
98
QuantStudio
™
Array Card
fisherscientific.com
Item
™
Array Cards
™
dye
dye
centrifuge
centrifuge
™
Array Cards
™
Array Cards
™
Array Card".
™
6 Pro Real-Time PCR System and QuantStudio
™
Array Card block
™
Array Card
or another major laboratory supplier.
™
Array Card, see Appendix C, "Detailed procedures for
™
7 Pro Real-Time PCR System User Guide
Source
4432314
Contact your local sales office
Contact your local sales office
Contact your local sales office
MLS
MLS
MLS
MLS
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Pro and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers