Agilent AriaDx K8930AA Real-Time PCR Thermal Cycler System

The Agilent AriaDx K8930AA is a high-precision real-time PCR thermal cycler designed for advanced molecular biology and biotechnology applications. This system integrates:

• Excitation Source: 8 dye-specific LEDs per optical module, enabling multiplex fluorescence detection.
• Detectors: 8 photodiodes to capture fluorescence signals efficiently and simultaneously.
• Thermal System: 6 Peltier modules providing a temperature range from 25.0 to 99.9 °C for optimal PCR reactions.
• Thermal Performance: Heating rate of 6.0 °C/sec, cooling rate between 2.5 and 3.0 °C/sec, thermal accuracy of ±0.2 °C and uniformity ±0.4 °C, ensuring consistent amplification.
• Reaction Volume Compatibility: Supports sample volumes from 10 µl to 30 µl, suitable for 96-well plates, strip tubes, and 0.2 ml tubes.
• Chemistry Compatibility: Compatible with common quantitative PCR chemistries including SYBR Green and TaqMan probes, critical for gene expression profiling and molecular diagnostics.
• Data Acquisition: Rapid data capture with total acquisition time under 3 seconds across all fluorescence channels, enabling high-throughput workflows.
• Software Integration: Comes with ARIADX software pre-installed on an included computer, facilitating streamlined data analysis and experiment control.
• Power and Dimensions: Operates on 100 – 240 VAC (50/60 Hz) with a power draw of 1100 VA, dimensions 50 x 46 x 42 cm, and weight of 23 kg.
• Environmental Conditions: Operable within 20–30 °C and 20–80% non-condensing humidity, suitable for standard laboratory environments.

This instrument is widely adopted in molecular diagnostics, gene expression studies, and bioprocessing research, offering high thermal precision and multiplex fluorescence capability. It is essential for workflows including molecular cloning, synthetic biology, and biopharmaceutical production pipelines, supporting reliable quantitative PCR analysis in biotechnology and biomedical research contexts.