User guide

Technical data

Mastercycler pro

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13.4 Application parameters

* with deactivated gradient function

** measurements on the block

13.5 Control panel

Parameter Mastercycler pro Mastercycler pro S Mastercycler pro 384

Sample capacity 96 x 0.2 ml PCR tubes or a 96-well PCR plate

(unskirted, semi-skirted, skirted; according to SBS

standard)

one 384-well PCR plate

Temperature control

range of the block

4°C to 99°C

Gradient range 1 °C to 20 °C 1 °C to 24 °C 1 °C to 20 °C

Temperature range of the

gradient

30 °C to 99 °C

Temperature control

range of the lid

37 °C to 110 °C

Block homogeneity *

35 °C

90 °C

≤ ±0.3 °C

≤ ± 0.4 °C

Control accuracy* ±0.2 °C

Heating rate** approx. 4 °C/s approx. 6 °C/s approx. 4 °C/s

Cooling rate** approx. 3 °C/s approx. 4.5 °C/s approx. 3 °C/s

Number of Mastercycler pro devices that can be

controlled the control panel

1 to 5

Number of programs > 700

Number of folders > 100

Max. number of cycles 99 (1 to 20 temperature control steps per cycle)

Dimensions (W x D x H) 25 cm x 16.5 cm x 11 cm

Weight 1.7 kg

Connections 2× USB for mouse, printer, USB storage medium

and self test USB key

1× MMC slot

Power source/consumption Occurs over connected Mastercycler pro