This discussion of high-throughput thermocyclers is useful. But it would be
more valuable if everyone would mention what the capacity of their thermocycler
is. I know the Tetrads can run four 96 or 384 well blocks simultaneously (MJ
Research is discontinuing the 192 well alphas). The IAS TC 1600 can run sixteen
96, 192 or 384 well plates at once. The new robocycler can run 384 well plates
(one).
Are the PE thermal cyclers being discussed multi-block machines? Can they run
384 well plates?
Phillip San Miguel
Purdue University
