Description
Roche LightCycler 96 Instrument
- The Roche LightCycler 96 Instrument is a powerful real-time PCR system designed for rapid cycling of up to 96 samples.
- Operates within a temperature range of 37-98 degrees Celsius.
- The LightCycler 96 features a cooled CCD camera for precise optical detection.
- Can detect as low as one copy of the target sequence.
- Accommodates 96 wells for sample processing.
- The LightCycler 96 Instrument is commonly employed in gene expression analysis, gene detection, mutation detection, methylation analysis, miRNA research, and relative quantification of target genes.
- Purpose: While it has various applications, one notable use is for COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Weight: approx. 55 lbs.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 15.75 x 15.75 x 20.8 in. Instrument has dimensions of 40 x 40 x 53 cm.
- Noise Level: 43 dB(A)
- Max Ramp Rate Heating: 4.4°C
- Average Ramp Rate Cooling: 2.2°C
- Programmable Temperature Range: 37–98°C
- Temperature Accuracy: ±0.2°C of programmed target temperature
- TM Uniformity Range (max min): 0.4°C SD < 0.1°C
- Gradient Function: Yes
- Gradient Operational Range: 37 – 98°C
- Excitation: High-power broad-spectrum LED
- Measurement (integration time): Simultaneous data acquisition for all positions in 10–1000 ms (dynamic mode)
- Optical System: Fixed fiber optics with four excitation and four emission filters No moving scanning elements.
- Cq Uniformity: Range (max–min) 0.8 SD < 0.2 (enabling resolution of 2-fold concentration differences).
