Techne® 3Prime personal thermal cyclers from Bibby Scientific are self-contained, personal thermal cyclers with numerous applications in molecular biology and diagnostics laboratories. A choice of models is offered with fitted blocks either for 0.2ml or 0.5ml microtubes in strips or plates. A full colour touchscreen provides control and display of programme status, with templates allowing easy programming of even complex procedures. Up to 1000 x 3-segment programmes can be stored with incremental/decremental timing and temperature elements. Programme naming and password protection are also available. A heated lid is provided with temperature adjustment (100 to 115°C) and heat on/off switch. The heated lid for 3PrimeX and 3PrimeG models also adjusts to accommodate a variety of consumables. Additionally, 3PrimeG models are convenient, small-scale, gradient thermocyclers which also hold half a 96-well plate in an 8 column x 6 row configuration. Annealing temperatures can be optimised over a 1 to 14°C gradient between 30°C and 80°C. All 3Prime models include a USB output to transfer programmes and temperature logs between instruments or the user’s computer.
General specifications:
Model | 3Prime | |
Temperature range, block gradient | ºC ºC | 4 to 100 - |
Block uniformity (at 55ºC) | ±ºC | <0.3 |
Temperature accuracy (at 55ºC) | ±ºC | 0.25 |
Minimum/maximum gradient | ºC | - |
Maximum number of programmes (3-segment)* | 1000 | |
Run end time calculation? | yes | |
Selectable heated lid temperature** | ºC | 100 to 115 |
End of programme alarm? | yes | |
Manual pause and stop facility? | yes | |
Incremental/decremental temperature control? | yes | |
Programme ramp rate | ºC per second | up to 3.0 |
Peltier elements per block | 4 | |
Data/network interface | USB | |
Overall D x W x H | mm | 350 x 210 x 180 |
Weight | kg | 6 |
* The maximum number of programmes available depends on the number of segments required per programme.
** The heated lid will only come on if block temperature is set above 35°C.
For 100 to 230V 50/60Hz single phase supplies.
Important Notice Purchase of Techne thermal cyclers conveys a limited, non-transferable immunity from suit for the purchaser’s own internal research and development and applied fields, other than in- vitro diagnostics, under non-real-time thermal cycler patents of Applied Biosytems LLC. |