User`s manual

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Instrument Features
Features of the GeneAmp PCR System 9600 include:
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reproducibility of cycle times
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uniformity of PCR yields for samples
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sample tray accommodating up to 96 samples in an 8 x 12
format
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thin-walled MicroAmp Reaction Tubes allowing efficient heat
transfer and improving equilibration times
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high speed of heating and cooling so that more samples can
be run in a fixed amount of time, increasing productivity
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heated cover assuring that tubes fit tightly in the wells
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oil-free operation
The GeneAmp PCR System 9600 Software
PCR time and temperature profiles are stored by the GeneAmp
PCR System 9600 in
programs . A program is a set of instructions
that specify how the instrument should heat and cool your
samples in a PCR cycle.
There are three
types of programs stored in instrument memory,
abbreviated as the HOLD, CYCL, and AUTO programs. Each
program contains a thermal profile in which values can be
entered to fit your specific temperature control application.
Programs can be linked together in a PCR method to
accommodate complete amplification experiments.