F_KHURSHID@icrf.ac.uk (04/06/90)
Path: wheel!f_khurshid From: f_khurshid@uk.ac.icrf Newsgroups: biosci.news Subject: re pcr machines Message-ID: <10907@uk.ac.icrf> Date: 6 Apr 90 14:33:14 GMT Organization: Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK Lines: 12 We have an MJ Research Programmable Thermal Controller (PTC-100) which sells at around $4000 in our lab. One of the reasons we chose this model was its solid state peltier junction heat pumps providing heating rates of approx 0.75 degress/sec. Also we wanted to set up slope rates (+ or - can be used)for accurate temp. annealing of templates. You can use up to 100 programs of 99 steps each. If you prefer to use 0.5ml eppendorfs (X60) or microtitre plates there are different models available. Another useful feature is the pause button allowing you to refresh reagents/enzymes. All I can ssay now is that we have found it very useful and recommend you try it on a trial in the lab. [