Certificate

Brand

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Type

Instrument

Highlights

ISO 13485:2016

The Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ Digital PCR System combines the power of absolute quantification via digital PCR with the simplicity of a qPCR workflow. With a single hands-on step that takes 5 minutes to complete, digital PCR is now easier than ever. The QuantStudio Absolute Q system provides a high-quality, consistent, and easy-to-use solution for researchers who want to join the quantification revolution.

Application
Features of the QuantStudio Absolute Q system:
• Easy and convenient qPCR-like workflow with only 5 minutes of
hands-on time
• Helps reduce errors and manual inputs with all functions integrated
into a single instrument
• Increases productivity, with results in as little as 90 minutes
• Helps minimize downtime with Smart Remote Support; troubleshooting
by technical support for speedy resolution
• Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ Digital PCR Software
enables intuitive setup, monitoring, and analysis
• Security, auditing, and e-signature features to support 21 CFR
Part 11 compliance
Specifications

Performance specifications
Compatible dyes Applied Biosystems™ FAM™, HEX™, VIC™, ABY™, ROX™,
JUN™ dyes; Cy®5 dye
See optical configuration for additional details.
Multiplexing 4 targets (5 optical channels, ROX dye used for reference)
Dynamic range 5 orders of magnitude
Sensitivity 1–100,000 copies
Precision ±10%
Sample throughput
Up to 16 samples per run
Arrays can be run in multiples of 4 (4, 8, 12, or 16) on a single
Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ MAP16 plate
Microchambers per reaction 20,480
Percentage of sample analyzed 95%

Other information
System specifications
Dimensions, unpacked (L x W x H): 62 x 60 x 54 cm
24.5 x 23.5 x 21.2 in.
Dimensions, packaged (L x W x H):
82.6 x 94 x 89.9 cm
32.5 x 37 x 35 in.
Weight Approx.: 60 kg (132 lb)
Connections Power, USB 3.0 (to dedicated PC)
Cooling mode Forced convection
Illumination Red, blue, green, high-powered LED
Optical channels: 5 (fixed configuration)
Power input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz
Power rating: 1,200–1,600 W
Rated current: 12 A (110 V), 8.5 A (230 V)
Maximum noise level: 70 dB

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