Function and design
Biometra TOne
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3.3
Models
The following models are available for the thermal cycler Biometra TOne:
Model
Block format
Thermal block
Gradient function
Biometra TOne 96
96
Aluminum
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Biometra TOne 96 G
96
Aluminum
Gradient function
3.4
Control software
GLP compliance
The software can manage up to 90 user directories. At each system start, the device per-
forms an initial self test. In addition to that, you have the option to initiate an extended
self test via the software. The device summarizes the results of the extended self test in
a log and saves them. In addition to the self-test functions, the device creates and stores
log files for each single run. For long-term storage, you can export the log files and the
logs of the extended self test in a proprietary file format and save them on a PC.
Easy programming
Creating new programs is a relatively time-consuming operation if you have to enter all
the parameters for each individual step. This is why you will find pre-installed program
templates for various applications in the software. You can easily make slight changes to
the protocol structure to adapt it to the respective experiment.
For programming PCR protocols, the software incorporates Biometra's proven spread-
sheet philosophy and alternatively offers graphical programming. One touch of a button
will take you from the spreadsheet view to the graphical programming mode. This
makes the creation of new programs or editing existing programs fast and easy.
User-specific quick start
The software generates a user-specific list with the programs the currently logged-in
user has last used and offers these programs for quick start. Even if you do not use the
device for a longer time, the information on the programs you have started last will not
get lost.
For maximum ease of use the software additionally features a program preview. Before
the start of a program the protocol steps are summarized in a clearly arranged table.
The preview thus provides a comprehensive overview of the protocol structure.
3.5
Scope of delivery
The following components are delivered with the device:
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Thermal cycler
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Power cable
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USB flash drive with detailed operating manual, quick reference guide and installa-
tion instructions
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Printed quick reference guide and installation instructions
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Shipping box with transport locking devices made of foam
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Analytik Jena quality certificate (including calibration values from the final quality
check)