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. 2017 Feb 14;11:4–20. doi: 10.1016/j.bdq.2017.01.001

Table 5.

Comparison of commercial dPCR platforms.

platform Specifications Fluidigm QS3D BioRad RainDance
Platform graphic file with name fx13.gif graphic file with name fx14.gif graphic file with name fx15.gif graphic file with name fx16.gif
IFC & BirMark HD QS3D BioRad RainDrop
dPCR Chip Chip Droplet Droplet
PCR Real-Time End Point End Point End Point
# of partitions 48 × 770 Array 12 × 765 Array 20,000 20,000 10 million
platform cost £200,000 £40,000 £80,000 £95,000
cost per Rxn £30 £20 £10 £8 £20
partition vol (nl) 0.48nl 6nl 0.865nl 0.85nl 0.005nl
Reaction vol (μl) 0.65 μl 4.6 μl 15 μl 20 μl 50 μl
number of multiplex reactions 2 2 2–5 2–5
Automation not available not available available not available