TABLE 1.
Various real-time PCR systems and formats that are currently available, including supplier information
| Manufacturer | Real-time system | Normal sample format | Maximum no. of samples | Dynamic range (orders of magnitude) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Biosystems | ABI Prism 7000 | Microplate | 96 | 5 |
| ABI Prism 7900 HT | Microplate | 384 | 5 | |
| Roche Biochemicals | LightCycler | Capillaries | 32 | 7 |
| Corbett Research | Rotor-Gene 3000 | Strip tubes | 72 | 7 |
| Bio-Rad | iCycler | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 6 |
| MyiQ | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 8 | |
| Cepheid | SmartCycler | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 8 |
| Stratagene | Mx3000P | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 7 |
| Mx4000P | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 7 | |
| MJ Research | Opticon | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 8 |
| Opticon 2 | Microplate, strip tubes | 96 | 10 | |
| Techne | Quantica | Microplate | 96 | 6 |