Qiagen QIAcuity Eight Digital PCR System 911050 with QIAcuity Software Suite

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

System configuration

• Processes 8 x 8-, 24-, and 96-well Nanoplates
• Supports eight independent nanoplates for parallel digital PCR analysis
• Uses nanoplates containing thousands of microchambers for reproducible partition-based measurements
• 5-plex multiplexing
• Detection channels: Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, and Crimson
• Two integrated thermocyclers
• Process temperature range: 40–99 °C
• Ramp rate: approximately 3 °C
• Temperature accuracy: ±1 °C
• Temperature homogeneity: ±1 °C
• Time to result: first plate in approximately 2 h, with a subsequent plate every 30 min
• Throughput: up to 1,248 samples per day using 96-well plates
• Throughput: up to 312 samples per day using 24-well plates

Optical and electrical specifications

• Excitation source: high-power white LED
• Average LED output: 4,750 lumens
• Image acquisition: 6.3 MP CMOS camera
• Power requirements: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1,500 VA
• Weight: 55 kg / 121.3 lb

Included equipment

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

The QIAcuity Eight supports absolute quantification without standard curves through partition-based endpoint detection. Its integrated workflow is suitable for rare variant detection in oncology samples, copy number variation analysis, viral load quantification, gene expression analysis, and pathogen detection and characterization. The system is also applicable to biotechnology workflows including molecular diagnostics, gene editing research, synthetic biology, and biopharmaceutical development.

Functional verification

• System startup and shutdown performance verified
• Instrument-to-software communication tested
• Plate carrier loading and ejection mechanisms tested
• Plate location sensor LEDs checked
• System self-test completed
• Extended self-test performed to verify instrument functionality