Quantus™ Fluorometer

Highly sensitive, affordable, single-tube fluorometer

The Quantus™ Fluorometer is a compact, dual-channel fluorometer designed to provide highly sensitive fluorescent detection when quantifying nucleic acids. The Quantus™ Fluorometer is optimized with preprogrammed settings for Promega QuantiFluor® Dye Systems (QuantiFluor® dsDNA, RNA and ssDNA Systems) to quantitate nucleic acids and offers the flexibility to create customized methods and quantitation settings for other fluorescent dyes.

Features

• Easy, intuitive controls.
• Calculates concentration automatically.
• Store the last 50 readings and transfer data in real time.
• Recommended for NGS and compatible with Illumina (HiSeq/miSeq), Roche (454) and LifeTech (ion Torrent and ion Proton) Systems.

Two fluorescent channels: 

• Red: Ex: 640nm shortpass (wavelengths up to 640nm); Em: 660–720nm
• Blue: Ex: 495nm shortpass (wavelengths up to 495nm); Em: 510–580nm

Easily customize sample names, view concentration results, raw values, sample volumes and a quality checkCompact size at only 22.7 x 11.5 x 4Large 3-inch liquid crystal display screen

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Performance

Detection Sensitivity

Fluorescence-based nucleic acid quantification methods are more sensitive than absorbance-based methods, allowing you to quantitate low-level DNA samples accurately.

Custom protocols can be created for the Quantus™ Fluorometer to detect even lower amounts.

Broad Dynamic Range

Complement your absorbance-based methods and quantify your target molecule over a wider range of concentrations. 

Quantitation of more dilute samples is possible using more input dsDNA per assay.Calibration & Sample Measurement

The calibration process eliminates the need to generate a standard curve for each set of unknown samples. Simply measure the fluorescence of your blank sample and the standard that represents the highest point on your standard curve. The Quantus™ Fluorometer saves the calibration data for future measurements.

No computer is necessary to use the Quantus™ Fluorometer, but after installing the free Quantus™ Software you can automatically transfer your quantitation results from the Quantus™ Fluorometer to a personal computer in real time. Export results easily into Microsoft® Excel.
 

Design Features

Size	22.7 × 11.5 × 4.5cm (L × W × H)
Weight	400 grams
Linear Dynamic Range	Five orders of magnitude, assay-dependent
Detectors	Solid state silicon sensor
Excitation Filters	Red: 640nm shortpass (wavelengths up to 640nm) Blue: 495nm shortpass (wavelengths up to 495nm)
Emission Filters	Red: 660–720nm Blue: 510–580nm
Calibration Type	Single-point (blank and standard)
Sample Tube	We recommend Axygen thin-walled PCR tubes (Axygen Cat.# PCR-05-C, available from Fisher or VWR)
Automatic Sleep Mode	After 1 hour of inactivity
Power Requirements	5V, 0.2A Maximum
Operating System Requirements  (for optional Quantus™ Software)	Windows® 8, Windows® 7 (32 or 64 bit) .NET Framework 4.0 or later At least one USB port available