Here ya go:
AB Model 3100 Beckman CEQ2000
Instrument Type capillary capillary
Samples/run 16 8
run time 2 hr. 35 min/650 bases 2 hr/500 bases*
24 hour sample throughput (unattended) 144 96
capillary array cost $550.00 $435.00
# runs/array 100 100
capillary cost/run $5.50 $4.35
polymer cost/run $4.83 $7.50
buffer cost/run $0.32 $0.83
sample microplate cost/run $0.92 $0.78
total consumable cost/run $11.57 $13.46
total consumable cost/sample $0.72 $1.68
pd
"Dean Lavelle" <dean at pgflinux.ucdavis.edu> wrote in message news:95u8hs$ac5$1 at mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk...
: Questions for Beckman sequencer users:
:: Is the Beckman worth considering now that the 3100 from ABI is
: available? A year ago, it seemed that the software was somewhat below
: par on the Beckman, has this improved lately? Finally, what about the
: cost per DNA sample using the Beckman chemistry versus the ABI Big Dye
: Terminator chemistry, which is cheaper to use?
:: Much thanks,
:: Dean Lavelle
: Plant Genetics Facility
: UC Davis
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