Our Equipment
Our
SDS-7000 (the red machine in calendar), the basic day to day workhorse
uses a filter wheel and a sophisticated multicomponenting algorithm
to
perform
multi-color
applications such as multiplexed quantification, single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) genotyping, and plus/minus assays with an internal
positive control. The 7000 system is a Peltier-based, 96-well block
thermal cycling system and uses a tungsten-halogen lamp for illumination.
Our
SDS-7900HT (the blue machine in calendar) system, ABI's flagship
high throughput Real-Time PCR machine, can operate 96-well, 384-well
or the TaqManLow
Density
Array (Microfluidic card) formats. Combining the automation accessory
with interchangeable 96-, 384-well and TaqMan Low Density Array
blocks, the 7900HToffers unmatched flexibility for investigators
who are interested in different levels of throughput. Sample
tracking is greatly simplified with the use of hand-held and
integrated bar code readers. The 7900HT uses a Peltier-based
thermal cycling system and an extended-life 488 nm argon-ion
laser excitation source. The 7900HT can perform PCR traditionally taking 1 hour and 30 minutes down to 40 minutes or less!! Inquire about the FAST PCR.
Our
newest machine, SDS-7500 (the white machine on calendar) has everything
our SDS-7000 has to offer plus the added optical capabilities to
detect
Cy 3™,
Cy 5™ and
Texas Red® dyes on top of the regular detectable fluorophores
(FAM, SYBR, TAMRA, NED, JOE, VIC, and ROX).