Historically Techne has provided easily interchangeable thermal blocks and the TC-PLUS units are no exception. The three block options, 96 x 0.2ml, 60 x 0.5ml and 384-well plate blocks all have a gradient option, thus enabling easy optimisation of PCR conditions such as Mg2+ and primer concentrations and annealing temperatures. To assist with PCR assay design a Tm calculator which uses the Nearest Neighbour algorithm is included, and combined with the gradient every experiment is guaranteed to be optimised first time, every time. The new block design incorporates the very latest in Peltier design and provides one of the fastest ramp rates available at 5ºC/sec. One new features of the thermal block is the TERS™ system, Thermal Energy Recovery System which harnesses the released heat during the cooling phase for use in the next heating phase, thus saving energy and reducing operational costs – a must in today’s energy conscious world.
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