The QX100 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR™) system provides an absolute quantification of target DNA molecules with unrivaled performance in precision, accuracy, and sensitivity for quantitative PCR applications. The award-winning QX100 Droplet Digital PCR system is the third generation of PCR technology and provides a revolutionary approach to target DNA quantification.
The QX100 Droplet Digital PCR system's high-level performance lets you:
- Detect rare DNA target copies with unmatched sensitivity
- Measure small fold differences with the highest precision
Droplet Digital PCR Technology and Workflow
The QX100 system consists of two components: the QX100 droplet generator and the QX100 droplet reader. A Bio-Rad thermal cycler equipped with a 96–deep well reaction module is also needed to complete the Droplet Digital PCR workflow.
The QX100 droplet generator partitions samples containing cDNA or RNA template into 20,000 nanoliter-sized droplets. After PCR, droplets from each sample are streamed in single file through the QX100 droplet reader. The PCR-positive and PCR-negative droplets are counted to provide absolute quantification of target DNA in digital form.
Starting sample size, µl |
20 |
QX100 droplet generator capacity, samples/cartridge |
8 |
Droplets generated per sample |
20,000 |
Target copies per droplet |
Up to 5 |
QX100 droplet reader capacity |
96-well PCR plate |
QX100 droplet reader throughput, wells/hr |
32 |
Sample illumination |
Light-emitting diodes |
Sample detection |
Photomultiplier tubes |
Detection channels |
FAM, HEX (VIC) |
Linear dynamic range |
5 orders of magnitude |
Precision |
±10% |
Droplets per 96-well plate, million |
1.4 |