Biometra Thermocycler Tprofessional TRIO PCR combi (Refurbished)

Biometra

• Three instruments in one housing
• New airstream design and superior ramping rates
• Temperature Optimisation Step
• Warranty one Year Parts and Labor

Features

• Three independent Thermocyclers in one housing
• Air stream design and superior ramping rates

By the elegant housing with improved air stream design and the complete new hardware architecture the TProfessional TRIO achieves higher heating and cooling rates. High ramping rates provide both short experimental times and increased specificity. The airstream is especially guided to efficiently cool all sources of heat emission and is exhausted to the rear. Therefore the instruments can be placed directly side by side. In combination with the compact footprint of only 30 cm x 38 cm valuable bench space is saved.

Temperature Optimisation Step

To find the optimal annealing temperature of new primers pairs the TProfessional TRIO Thermocycler offers the new Temperature Optimisation Step function. Temperature Optimisation Steps, by making use of the three blocks, provide different annealing temperatures in a gradient-like fashion. In the corresponding screen just enter an annealing temperature for the block in the middle and an increment, defining the temperature difference for the first and third block. For maximum ease of use programs containing Temperature Optimisation Steps automatically start on all three blocks, there is no need to start and stop the blocks individually.

USB port

The TProfessional TRIO Thermocycler is equipped with two USB ports. The USB B port serves for the connection of the Thermocycler to a computer and the USB A port to connect a USB stick. By the USB functions it is very easy to synchronize the memory contents of instruments and it provides a backup for important data. For simple data transfer protocols, user directories or even the complete memory content can be exchanged between instruments. Moreover for documentation run log files, extended self tests and service info files for remote failure analysis can be saved. The USB functions are the ideal tool for administration of TProfessional TRIO Thermocyclers and to expand the memory capacity.

Display and Software

The large crystal clear VGA display and the keypad of the TProfessional TRIO Thermocycler are arranged at an angle to ensure ergonomic, reflection-free programming. The intuitive TProfessional TRIO software offers easy spreadsheet programming philosophy. New programs are easily created in a well arranged screen that avoids the need to toggle between different windows. This makes the creation of new or editing existing programs fast and easy.

One touch leads from the spreadsheet to the alternative graphical programming mode. For easy retrieval, programs can be stored in 30 individual subdirectories (optionally password protected). By the administrator function the accumulation of unused programs or user directories can be managed to keep the memory content up-to date. The TProfessional TRIO is delivered with a folder containing pre-installed protocols for various PCR applications.

The pre-installed protocols can be started directly or copied into any user directory to become modified as desired. The protocols therefore offer an excellent tool to obtain the desired result as quickly as possible and without much programming effort. Another useful option to accelerate the way to results is the protocol quick start option. For each user the TProfessional TRIO individually displays the five latest used programs for quick start.

Thus for routinely used programs there is no need to toggle between different windows and to screen the user directory for the wanted program. By the new skip function steps it is possible to bypass single protocol steps. The TProfessional TRIO directly proceeds with the next step. The skip function can be used to shorten the run time of protocols if applicable.

Footprint

The TProfessional TRIO Thermocycler offers the comfort of three thermocyclers in one but occupies with a footprint of 30 x 38 x 19 cm (W x D x H) a minimum of bench space. By the new airstream concept it it possible to install TProfessional TRIO instruments directly side by side, no extra space is needed between the instruments.