The Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Flex Real-Time PCR System is ideal for laboratories with multiple applications or end users on a limited budget. Easily interchangeable thermal cycling block formats let you select the format that best suits your project without having to move attached peripherals or computers. Choose from standard or 96-well Fast and 384-well formats.
With an upgrade path to the QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time System, the QuantStudio 6 system is a great choice if you anticipate your needs will change in the future. The QuantStudio 7 system allows you to run hundreds of real-time PCR reactions using TaqMan Array Microfluidic Cards for maximum throughput in an automated environment.
QuantStudio 6 Flex Real-Time PCR System key features
Minimize up-front capital investment
With one instrument, you can interchange between 96-well, 96-well Fast, and 384-well formats.
Skip the learning curve
The intuitive software, easy touch-screen setup, and effortless block changes are designed to let you get started right away.
Achieve sensitivity and performance
Detect as small as 1.5-fold changes in singleplex reactions and 10 logs dynamic range.
Upgrade when you need it
The QuantStudio 6 Flex system can be seamlessly upgraded to a QuantStudio 7 Flex system by a field service engineer to give you additional automation, throughput, and multiplexing capabilities.
QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System key features
Accomplish more, faster
Run hundreds of real-time PCR reactions effortlessly using TaqMan Array Microfluidic Cards integrated with the Twister robot. The QuantStudio 7 Flex system can maximize your automated throughput capabilities.
Gain broad application versatility
Optimized protocols and reagents have been combined with intuitive software to adapt to the widest range of applications.
Achieve results you can trust
Improved well-to-well and instrument-to-instrument data accuracy are achieved with the OptiFlex System, which features six decoupled excitation and emission filter channels with 21 filter combinations for maximum multiplexing and chemistry flexibility.
| QuantStudio 6 Flex |
QuantStudio 7 Flex |
QuantStudio 12 Flex Learn more › |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | 5 | 6 (21 filter combinations) | 6 (21 filter combinations) |
| Chemistry | Applied Biosystems™ SYBR™, TaqMan | SYBR, TaqMan | SYBR, TaqMan |
| Available blocks |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well TaqMan Array Card (384-well microfluidic card) |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well TaqMan Array Card (384-well microfluidic card) Applied Biosystems™ OpenArray™ plates (3,072 through-holes) |
| Automation available |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Throughput | *** | **** | ***** |
| Block change |
Block change from front in less than 1 minute, no tools required | ||
| 21CFR Part 11 enablement |
Optional software module available | ||
| Remote monitoring |
Available to monitor up to 15 networked instruments simultaneously | ||
| Intuitive touch screen |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Key applications |
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| See product list below | See product list below | Request a quote › | |
The QuantStudio 6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems are supported with:
- Installation conducted on-site by professionally trained field service engineers
- Premium on-site training package conducted by field applications scientists
- Augmented reality and remote desktop support capability for faster troubleshooting and resolution
- Qualification and validation services to help meet quality standards
| AB Assurance | AB Maintenance Plus | |
| Repair response time (business days) | Guaranteed 2-day on-site repairs |
Targeted 2 day remedial repairs |
| Remote instrument monitoring and diagnostics | + | - |
| Priority phone and email access to instrument support | + | + |
| Instrument operating software upgrades | - | - |
| Instrument qualification services | - | - |
| Planned maintenance | + | + |
| Parts, labor, and travel | Included | Discounted with the Plus plan |
For more information on service plans, qualification services, and training specific to your region, please visit thermofisher.com/instrumentservices or request a quote for service.
Application note
Analysis of microRNA and protein expression on a single platform using the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how TaqMan Assays and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System combine to help identify trends in miRNA and protein expression profiles on a single analytical platform.
Your innovative research
ViiA 7 CNV Toronto Sick Kids YIR
Learn how TaqMan Copy Number Assays and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System were used to accurately analyze mutations associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Genotyping of the CYP2C9, VKORC1, and CYP4F2 Genes to Evaluate Warfarin-Metabolism Variants using the Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy used TaqMan Drug Metabolism Genotyping Assays in conjunction with the ViiA 7 to evaluate warfarin-correlated allelic variants.
Parainfluenza Virus Research Using a Multiplex Real-Time RT -PCR Method and the ViiA 7 Real- Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital in The Netherlands used a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR (m-RT-PCR) assay in a research-only study to detect and differentiate human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs 1–4) in 30 samples derived from human nasopharyngeal washes.
Detection of Immune Response Genes Using the Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria use TaqMan Array Gene Signature Cards (Human Immune Panel) and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System for immune profiling of dendritic cells generated from peripheral blood monocytes of allergic and healthy samples.
Accurate analysis of copy number variation at 16p11.2 in autism spectrum disorder and control cohorts
Read how researchers from the Centre for Applied Genomics, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada used the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System and TaqMan Copy Number Assays to obtain accurate CNV frequencies to identify genetic mutations associated with Autism spectrum disorders.
Don’t forget to choose from our wide portfolio of quality assays, reagents, and plastics to run your experiments.
Keep your instrument in peak condition with our calibration kits and verification plates.
QuantStudio 6 Flex Real-Time PCR System key features
Minimize up-front capital investment
With one instrument, you can interchange between 96-well, 96-well Fast, and 384-well formats.
Skip the learning curve
The intuitive software, easy touch-screen setup, and effortless block changes are designed to let you get started right away.
Achieve sensitivity and performance
Detect as small as 1.5-fold changes in singleplex reactions and 10 logs dynamic range.
Upgrade when you need it
The QuantStudio 6 Flex system can be seamlessly upgraded to a QuantStudio 7 Flex system by a field service engineer to give you additional automation, throughput, and multiplexing capabilities.
QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System key features
Accomplish more, faster
Run hundreds of real-time PCR reactions effortlessly using TaqMan Array Microfluidic Cards integrated with the Twister robot. The QuantStudio 7 Flex system can maximize your automated throughput capabilities.
Gain broad application versatility
Optimized protocols and reagents have been combined with intuitive software to adapt to the widest range of applications.
Achieve results you can trust
Improved well-to-well and instrument-to-instrument data accuracy are achieved with the OptiFlex System, which features six decoupled excitation and emission filter channels with 21 filter combinations for maximum multiplexing and chemistry flexibility.
| QuantStudio 6 Flex |
QuantStudio 7 Flex |
QuantStudio 12 Flex Learn more › |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | 5 | 6 (21 filter combinations) | 6 (21 filter combinations) |
| Chemistry | Applied Biosystems™ SYBR™, TaqMan | SYBR, TaqMan | SYBR, TaqMan |
| Available blocks |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well TaqMan Array Card (384-well microfluidic card) |
96-well 96-well Fast 384-well TaqMan Array Card (384-well microfluidic card) Applied Biosystems™ OpenArray™ plates (3,072 through-holes) |
| Automation available |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Throughput | *** | **** | ***** |
| Block change |
Block change from front in less than 1 minute, no tools required | ||
| 21CFR Part 11 enablement |
Optional software module available | ||
| Remote monitoring |
Available to monitor up to 15 networked instruments simultaneously | ||
| Intuitive touch screen |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Key applications |
|
|
|
| See product list below | See product list below | Request a quote › | |
The QuantStudio 6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems are supported with:
- Installation conducted on-site by professionally trained field service engineers
- Premium on-site training package conducted by field applications scientists
- Augmented reality and remote desktop support capability for faster troubleshooting and resolution
- Qualification and validation services to help meet quality standards
| AB Assurance | AB Maintenance Plus | |
| Repair response time (business days) | Guaranteed 2-day on-site repairs |
Targeted 2 day remedial repairs |
| Remote instrument monitoring and diagnostics | + | - |
| Priority phone and email access to instrument support | + | + |
| Instrument operating software upgrades | - | - |
| Instrument qualification services | - | - |
| Planned maintenance | + | + |
| Parts, labor, and travel | Included | Discounted with the Plus plan |
For more information on service plans, qualification services, and training specific to your region, please visit thermofisher.com/instrumentservices or request a quote for service.
Application note
Analysis of microRNA and protein expression on a single platform using the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how TaqMan Assays and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System combine to help identify trends in miRNA and protein expression profiles on a single analytical platform.
Your innovative research
ViiA 7 CNV Toronto Sick Kids YIR
Learn how TaqMan Copy Number Assays and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System were used to accurately analyze mutations associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Genotyping of the CYP2C9, VKORC1, and CYP4F2 Genes to Evaluate Warfarin-Metabolism Variants using the Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy used TaqMan Drug Metabolism Genotyping Assays in conjunction with the ViiA 7 to evaluate warfarin-correlated allelic variants.
Parainfluenza Virus Research Using a Multiplex Real-Time RT -PCR Method and the ViiA 7 Real- Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital in The Netherlands used a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR (m-RT-PCR) assay in a research-only study to detect and differentiate human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs 1–4) in 30 samples derived from human nasopharyngeal washes.
Detection of Immune Response Genes Using the Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System
Read how researchers from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria use TaqMan Array Gene Signature Cards (Human Immune Panel) and the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System for immune profiling of dendritic cells generated from peripheral blood monocytes of allergic and healthy samples.
Accurate analysis of copy number variation at 16p11.2 in autism spectrum disorder and control cohorts
Read how researchers from the Centre for Applied Genomics, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada used the ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System and TaqMan Copy Number Assays to obtain accurate CNV frequencies to identify genetic mutations associated with Autism spectrum disorders.
Don’t forget to choose from our wide portfolio of quality assays, reagents, and plastics to run your experiments.
Keep your instrument in peak condition with our calibration kits and verification plates.
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