Qiagen QIAcuity Eight Digital PCR System 911050

The Qiagen QIAcuity Eight Digital PCR System 911050 is a benchtop digital PCR platform for absolute nucleic acid quantification using partition-based endpoint detection. It integrates nanoplate processing, thermal cycling, fluorescence imaging, and automated digital PCR analysis for parallel molecular biology workflows.

• Processes 8 x 8-, 24-, and 96-well Nanoplates
• Supports 5-plex multiplexing across Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, and Crimson detection channels
• Includes 2 thermocyclers
• White LED excitation source with average output of 4750 lumens
• CMOS image acquisition camera with 6.3 MP
• Process temperature range: 40–99 °C
• Temperature ramp rate: approximately 3 °C
• Temperature accuracy: ±1 °C
• Temperature homogeneity: ±1 °C
• Time to result: first plate in approximately 2 hours, with a following plate every 30 minutes
• Throughput of up to 1,248 samples per day using 96-well plates and up to 312 samples per day using 24-well plates
• Power requirements: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1500 VA
• Weight: 55 kg / 121.3 lb

The QIAcuity Eight uses nanoplates containing thousands of microchambers to generate reproducible digital PCR partitions. This configuration is suited to rare variant detection in oncology, copy number variation analysis, viral load quantification, gene expression analysis, and pathogen detection. It is also applicable to biotechnology, molecular diagnostics, gene editing, and biopharmaceutical research workflows requiring high-sensitivity absolute quantification.

Included equipment:

• Qiagen QIAcuity Eight dPCR System, reference 911050
• Laptop with QIAcuity Software Suite v2.5.0.1
• Power and communication cables

The pre-owned instrument has undergone functional testing covering system startup and shutdown, software communication, nanoplate carrier loading and ejection, plate location sensors, system self-test, and extended self-test.