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An optional barcode scanner and optional wireless adapter can be ordered separately.
Instrument filters and supported dyes
System dyes
The instrument uses a coupled four-color filter set that supports the dyes shown in the following table
and figure. For more information about available spectral dye calibration kits, contact Support.
Table 1 Filters and supported dyes
Peak filter
Color
Filter wavelength
[1]
Factory-calibrated
dyes
Example custom dyes
Excitation
Emission
x1-m1
Blue
470 ± 15 nm
520 ± 15 nm
FAM
™
dye,
SYBR
™
Green
SYT09
x2-m2
Green
520 ± 10 nm
558 ± 12 nm
VIC
™
dye
JOE
™
dye, HEX
™
dye,
TET
™
dye
[2]
x4-m4
Orange
580 ± 10 nm
623 ± 14 nm
ROX
™
dye, JUN
™
dye
Texas Red
™
dye
x5-m5
Red
640 ± 10 nm
682 ± 14 nm
MUSTANG PURPLE
™
dye, Cy
®
5
LIZ
™
dye
[1]
The central wavelengths are the optimized wavelengths.
[2]
The HEX
™
and TET
™
dyes from Thermo Fisher Scientific fall within the emission wavelength range of the system, therefore they can
be added and adapted for use on the instrument.
Filters
Wavelength
(nm)
1
2
3
4
x1-m1 x2-m2
x4-m4 x5-m5
Emission
Spectra
1
x1-m1—FAM
™
dye, SYBR GREEN
™
dye
2
x2-m2—VIC
™
dye
3
x4-m4—JUN
™
dye, ROX
™
dye, Texas Red
™
dye
4
x5-m5—Cy
®
5, MUSTANG PURPLE
™
dye
Custom dyes
The instrument can run assays that are designed with custom dyes. Custom dyes include the following
dyes:
• Dyes that are not supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
• Dyes or formulations of dyes that are not system dyes for the instrument.
Chapter 1
Product information
Instrument hardware description
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QuantStudio
™
1 Plus Real-Time PCR System Installation, Use, and Maintenance Guide