Are the MicroAmp Optical 96-Well Reaction Plates and MicroAmp Optical 384 -Well Reaction Plates autoclavable?
Our microplates are certified to be DNA, RNase and PCR inhibitor free as long as they are kept in the original packaging bag. They are not meant to be autoclaved.
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Can I place an Optical Fast 96-Well plate onto a standard Applied Biosystems 7500 or 7300 Real-Time PCR System?
No. The fast plate will not fit correctly into the standard block and assay performance will be significantly compromised.
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Can I use MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate, 0.1 mL (Cat. No. 4346907) for qPCR, and how is it different from MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode, 0.1 mL (Cat No. 4346906)?
Yes, the MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plates, 0.1 mL (Cat. No. 4346907) can be used for qPCR. You can confirm this on the product page, next to "related applications".
However, please note that these plates may not be compatible with all qPCR instruments. You can find compatibility information in the Thermo Scientific PCR Plate Selection Guide, and you can find which plates are compatible with your instrument on the PCR and qPCR Plastics Selection Tool.
The main difference between MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate, 0.1 mL and the MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plates with Barcode, 0.1 mL (Cat. No. 4346906) is that the latter plates have a barcode. Additionally, a box of Cat. No. 4346906 contains 20 plates, whereas a box of Cat. No. 4346907 contains 10 plates.
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Can I use MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode, 0.1 mL (Cat. No. 4346906, 4366932) with the QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System in the Standard run mode?
Yes. MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode, 0.1 mL (Cat. No. 4346906, 4366932) can be used with either Fast or Standard run modes. However, the “Fast” plates can only be run on the 96-well Fast block, which is for smaller volumes rather than a standard block (0.2 mL). The Fast or Standard mode for the run is determined by the polymerase in the master mix used in the experiment. Please refer to the user guide for the specific master mix to determine which mode to use.
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Which of your plastic consumables are compatible with the Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System?
There are many of our reagents and plastic consumables that can be used on the Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System. Here are a few examples to help you get started:
Cat. No. 4313663, MicroAmp Optical Adhesive Film Kit
Cat. No. 4311971, 4360954, MicroAmp Optical Adhesive Film
Cat. No. 4323032, MicroAmp Optical 8-Cap Strip
Cat. No. 4309849; 4326270, MicroAmp Optical 384-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode
Cat. No. 4306737; 4326659; 4314320, MicroAmp Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode
Cat. No. 4346906, MicroAmp Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode, 0.1 mL
Cat. No. 4312063, Splash Free 96-Well Base
For more comprehensive lists of compatible plastics, enter "Real-Time PCR Plastics" in the main Search field on our website and follow the links.
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