Comments on: The iPod of Thermocyclers http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: PCR Dude http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 PCR Dude Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:15:42 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3883 It runs on a lithium ion battery! Wow! Does any other life science instrument (PCR, sequencing, etc) run on a battery? It runs on a lithium ion battery! Wow! Does any other life science instrument (PCR, sequencing, etc) run on a battery?

]]> By: PCR Dude http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3882 PCR Dude Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:31:18 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3882 They said at Bio in San Diego that it had 12 wells. They said at Bio in San Diego that it had 12 wells.

]]> By: Richard http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 Richard Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:30:14 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3881 It also comes in 3 designer colors! Things would be a lot easier if they had a portable laser-assisted microdissector. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mam.2005.12.006" rel="nofollow">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mam.2005.12.006</a> It also comes in 3 designer colors! Things would be a lot easier if they had a portable laser-assisted microdissector.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mam.2005.12.006

]]> By: Karen James http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Karen James Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:05:25 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3880 First thought: w00t! Gotta get me some of that lab swag for teh Beagle! Second thought: Beyond the 'cool' factor, is this really useful? I mean where's the DNA extraction module, the gel electrophoresis (or even better, bioanalyzer) bolt-on, the purification attachment and let's not forget the mini-refrigerator you'll be needing to keep your Taq cold and we haven't even got to the DNA sequencing yet.... Nah, I think I'll keep holiding out for the tricorder DNA barcoder. First thought: w00t! Gotta get me some of that lab swag for teh Beagle!

Second thought: Beyond the ‘cool’ factor, is this really useful? I mean where’s the DNA extraction module, the gel electrophoresis (or even better, bioanalyzer) bolt-on, the purification attachment and let’s not forget the mini-refrigerator you’ll be needing to keep your Taq cold and we haven’t even got to the DNA sequencing yet….
Nah, I think I’ll keep holiding out for the tricorder DNA barcoder.

]]> By: Becca http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3879 Becca Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:53:45 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3879 @alex- where does it say single well? The spec sheet says "Well-to-well uniformity ≤ 0.1 @alex- where does it say single well? The spec sheet says “Well-to-well uniformity ≤ 0.1

]]> By: Tegumai Bopsulai, FCD http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Tegumai Bopsulai, FCD Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:21:41 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3878 This will be great for drive-by paternity testing. This will be great for drive-by paternity testing.

]]> By: vintage ipod http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3877 vintage ipod Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:04:19 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3877 Ipod Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary - Proof! Ok we know that back in 1958 the ipod wasn't top on you're grannies shopping list, but you have to admit this is a superb photoshop image. <a href="http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html</a> Ipod Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary – Proof!

Ok we know that back in 1958 the ipod wasn’t top on you’re grannies shopping list, but you have to admit this is a superb photoshop image.

http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html

]]> By: vintage ipod http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 vintage ipod Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:57:52 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3876 Ipod Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary - Proof! If you havent sen this - you're missing a treat...Ok we know that back in 1958 the ipod wasn't top on you're grannies shopping list, but you have to admit this is a superb photoshop image. <a href="http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html</a> Ipod Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary – Proof!
If you havent sen this – you’re missing a treat…Ok we know that back in 1958 the ipod wasn’t top on you’re grannies shopping list, but you have to admit this is a superb photoshop image.

http://www.skool-days.co.uk/2008/08/ipod-celebrates-50-year-anniversary.html

]]> By: Epicanis http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 Epicanis Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:48:39 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3875 I see that as usual they don't want to say how much you'll have to actually pay them for one of these portable ovens-with-automatic-timer devices... ("Easy-Clone Oven"?) I see that as usual they don’t want to say how much you’ll have to actually pay them for one of these portable ovens-with-automatic-timer devices…

(“Easy-Clone Oven”?)

]]> By: eric http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 eric Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:26:39 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/08/the-ipod-of-thermocyclers/#comment-3874 Be sure and wait for the quickdraw pipette holster! Nothing worse than snagging a tip 'cause the normal holster isn't designed for that type of hot n fast action. (Don't file down your tips though that's just hogwash and might interfere with your precision.) Be sure and wait for the quickdraw pipette holster!
Nothing worse than snagging a tip ’cause the normal holster isn’t designed for that type of hot n fast action.

(Don’t file down your tips though that’s just hogwash and might interfere with your precision.)

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