Applied Biosystems introduces the 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System
Results three times faster than conventional systems
18 January 2005
Applied Biosystems , an Applera Corporation business, has announced the
introduction of the Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System and an
optional upgrade kit for the original 7500 Real-Time PCR System to the Fast
configuration.
The 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System is the third Fast PCR system
introduced by Applied Biosystems in recent months, and the second Fast
Real-Time PCR system. The 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and the 9800 Fast
PCR System were introduced in October 2004.
Designed for scientists performing basic research, the 7500 Fast
Real-Time PCR System significantly reduces real-time PCR run times to less
than 40 minutes from around two hours and uses 96-well format PCR reaction
plates.
"Because the system employs 96-well format plates, it can easily be
integrated into existing laboratory workflows and provides a competitive
advantage over other Fast PCR systems that use non-standard formats such as
glass capillaries or proprietary tubes," said Carl Hull, Vice President and
General Manager, Real-Time PCR Systems and Microarrays, for Applied
Biosystems. "In addition, faster run times enable scientists to more easily
share the system in multi-user environments, enabling greater productivity."
"As a leader in PCR applications we are pleased to provide our customers
with a suite of Fast options to meet various laboratory and throughput needs
for both conventional and real-time PCR," said Catherine M. Burzik,
President of Applied Biosystems. "Further, this new product provides another
advance in our expanding and integrated portfolio of tools for gene
expression analysis."
Used with TaqMan® Fast Universal PCR Master Mix, the system supports
TaqMan® Gene Expression Assays, Custom TaqMan® Gene Expression Assays,
Primer Express® Software-designed assays and TaqMan® Pre-Developed Assay
Reagents.
Information about Applera Corporation is available at
http://www.applera.com
Information about Applied Biosystems is available at
http://www.appliedbiosystems.com/
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