Technologies that were reserved only for specific testing and applications in the past are now commonly used in a variety of small to large sized labs, hospitals, and testing facilities across the country and around the world.
A good example of something that was considered an exclusive type of testing equipment in the not too distant past is the genetic analyzer. Now, with the advances in technology and the demand for these types of tests and results in both clinical as well as applied research, these machines can be found in almost every lab.
One of the leading manufacturers in this area is Thermo Fisher. Through their Applied Biosystems genetic analyzer lines, they are able to provide a variety of testing systems that will suit any budget and all testing and analysis requirements.
Variety of Applications
With the newer lines of Applied Biosystems genetic analyzer models, it is possible to complete multiple testing with a single instrument. These systems can provide Sanger sequencing as well as fragment analysis.
This will allow for resequencing, mutation detection and even mitochondrial sequencing in the same instrument that can be used for genome fingerprinting, SNP genotyping analysis and DNA sizing or fluorescently labeled fragments.
Testing Options
From the small 310 Genetic Analyzer to the large 3730 Genetic Analyzer, Applied Biosystems offers the system that not only manages the testing requirements but also provides the features and options required by the specific facility.
As the model number of the analyzers increase the physical size and the testing capacity increases as well. The smallest unit tests one capillary while the next in line tests under 4 or 16 capillaries. The largest is able to simultaneously test 48 or 96 capillaries depending on the configuration used.
With different size, testing capacity and levels of automation the Applied Biosystems genetic analyzer models off the answer for any lab’s requirements.