Block 96 well gradient for the GeneTouch Thermal Cycler for standard PCR and rapid optimisation of protocols

BLOCK ONLY requires TC1100 GeneTouch thermal cycler base unit for fully functioning thermal cycler

The GeneTouch™ thermal cycler is the flagship cycler in the Bioer range offering the maximum flexibility that can be tailored to your specific requirements.

The GeneTouch thermal cycler body accepts five interchangeable blocks, 96 and 384 well gradient, dual 48 well, universal (0.2 and 0.5ml tubes) and in situ, providing the flexibility to adapt to changing PCR formats. Blocks are purchased separately from the base unit enabling you to minimise costs by purchasing additional blocks only for different consumable types.

The rapid mechanism for changing blocks takes around 20 seconds and the base automatically recognises which block is in place, so no need to change any settings.

The 96 well gradient block enables rapid optimisation of protocols by setting a range of temperatures across the 12 rows of the block. Use this on your annealing step to determine the temperature which produces the best yields. Combined with the handy melting temperature calculator contained in the software on the base unit, you can determine your optimum temperature without performing multiple runs.

The 96 well block accepts up to 96x 0.2ml PCR tubes, 12x 8-strip PCR tubes, 8x 12-strip PCR tubes or 1x 96 well PCR plate.

At the heart of the GeneTouch thermal cycler is advanced Peltier technology from the world’s leading manufacturer, providing precise and rapid temperature control for accurate PCR and quality results. The GeneTouch is exceptionally quiet when running, so you hardly notice it’s there!

The height and temperature adjustable hot-lid enables oil-free operation with pressure adjustable fit for various laboratory consumables.

The choice of running multiple units from a LAN network, individually direct from a PC, or as stand-alone instruments provides very flexible operation.

Tube or block temperature control modes.

Software and Interface
■Easy programming of complex protocols such as Touchdown, Long and Nested PCR in just a few seconds
■Automatic shut-off of hot-lid
■The USB interface enables you to save an unlimited amount of protocols and is the best way to store programmes whilst also protecting them from interference
■Software is provided enabling programmes to be created on your PC, and saved to a USB flash drive device

LCD Touch Screen
■6.5 inch large full colour touch screen menu and display
■Uses optical compensation film technology. The maximum viewing angle is 160 degrees
■Clear display during program run

Other block options are available choose from the following:
TC1120 - 48 well dual block. Two independent blocks each of which accepts 48x 0.2ml tubes or 6x 8-strip tubes or 1x 48 well PCR plate
TC1130 - Universal block for 0.2 or 0.5ml tubes. Accepts up to 30x 0.5ml tubes or 48x 0.2ml tubes or 4x 12-strip tubes
TC1140 - 384 well block with gradient function for rapid optimisation. Accepts 1x 384 well PCR plate
TC1150 - in situ block. Accepts up to 4x standard in situ slides