QuantaBio Q is an ultra-fast, portable 4-channel qPCR instrument using magnetic induction technology. Completes runs in 25 minutes, processes 48 samples, and connects wirelessly.
QuantaBio Q Instrument - Revolutionary Real-Time PCR Performance
The QuantaBio Q qPCR Instrument offers a faster, smaller, better way to perform real-time PCR analysis with its innovative magnetic induction technology and ultra-compact design.
Key Features & Benefits
- Ultra-Fast Data Acquisition - Complete 35 cycles in just 25 minutes
- Unrivaled Performance - Detect 2-fold expression level differences with confidence
- Portable & Compact - Only 2.0kg and speaker-sized – transport without ever calibrating
- Scalable & Wireless - Connect up to 10 instruments via Bluetooth (48 samples per instrument, up to 480 total)
- Magnetic Induction Technology - Eliminate variability versus block-based cyclers
- 4-Channel Detection - Simultaneous acquisition across Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red channels
Advanced Technology
The QuantaBio Q Instrument uses patented magnetic induction technology to rapidly heat samples, coupled with fan-forced air cooling, to acquire data in only 25 minutes. Available as a 4-channel model, the robust optical system acquires all channels simultaneously and enables the fastest multiplexed assays.
Q's miniature speaker-size and 2kg weight make it the most portable and versatile qPCR machine on the market, requiring no calibration. Each instrument processes up to 48 samples per run, and up to 10 Q instruments can be connected to a single computer wirelessly via Bluetooth, enabling up to 480 samples to be processed simultaneously.
Superior Temperature Uniformity
A key difference is that Q incorporates a unique spinning aluminum rotor providing superior temperature uniformity of ±0.05°C versus traditional block-based real-time thermal cyclers which rely on multiple Peltier heating blocks that can create edge effects resulting in sample variation. This exceptional uniformity ensures superior reproducibility and repeatability, enabling detection of 2-fold gene expression level differences as well as identification of difficult Class IV SNPs requiring melt temperature resolutions of 0.1°C.
Applications
- Gene expression analysis and differential expression studies
- Pathogen detection and viral load quantification
- NGS library quantification for Illumina platforms
- SNP genotyping and high-resolution melt analysis
- Molecular diagnostics and quality control
- Field-deployable testing applications
Technical Specifications
- Dimensions: 5.9" x 5.9" x 5.1" (W x L x H)
- Weight: 2.0kg
- Temperature Range: 40-99°C
- Temperature Accuracy: ±0.25°C
- Temperature Uniformity: ±0.05°C
- Heating Rate: 4°C/s
- Sample Capacity: 48 samples per run
- Reaction Volume: 5-30µL
- Detection Channels: 4 (Green 465/510nm, Yellow 540/570nm, Orange 585/618nm, Red 635/675nm)
- Connectivity: Wireless Bluetooth
Meet the QuantaBio Q cycler from Quantabio on Vimeo.