Alpha Cycler Specification
Temperature
Block temperature range
4°C (10°C during cycling) to 100°C
Block uniformity (at 55°C)
≤
±0.3°C
Temperature accuracy (at 55°C)
≤
±0.25°C
Gradient availability
Between 10°C and 100°C
Maximum gradient
29°C on a 96 well block and 19°C on a 384 well block
Minimum gradient
1°C
Column uniformity with a 10°C gradient
≤
±0.3°C
Final store
4°C to 100°C
Temperature set point adjustment
0.1°C
Heating/Cooling Rate
Maximum heating rate
3.4°C/s
Minimum heating rate
0.1°C/s
Maximum cooling rate
1.0ºC/s
Minimum cooling rate
0.1ºC/s
Heated lid
Selectable heated lid temperature
35 to 115°C or off
Lid uniformity
±5°C
Pre-heat lid
Yes
Warm up time from ambient
<2 min
Over-temperature cut-out
Yes
Regulated heated lid pressure
Manually adjustable
The heated lid is only operational if the block temperature is set above 35°C. Above figures are quoted
at an ambient temperature of 20°C ±2°C
Programming
Program interface
10” and 7” HD touch screen
Operation system
Android
Maximum number of programs stored
1000
Maximum number of stages per program
25
Maximum number of steps
10
Maximum number of cycles per stage
99
Programmable ramp rate
Yes, 0.1°C/s steps
Maximum hold time
4h 59m 59s
Minimum hold time
1s
Program Wizard
Yes
Active sample cooling
Yes, 4°C
Advanced reporting options
Yes
Touchdown Yes
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