Stratagene MX4000 qPCR plates to give away - UK only & preferably pick up in Cambridge (Sep/15/2008 )

Hi there,

got two boxes (40 plates) of original Stratagene plates for the Mx4000 to give away for free
P/N 410021
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Not needed anymore as I ruined the instrument by using plates for the MX3000 instrument...

UK only and preferably to be picked up in Cambridge

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Eep! What happened? I would take the plates but we are also using Mx3000
Clare

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Hi Clare,

the plates definetly only work on the Mx4000 system as the wells are higher than for the Mx3000 system.

What happened? Well, I still haven't got my had around this - you should be able to mechanichally harm a qPCR instrument by using "too low" plates (used the Mx3000 plates on the Mx4000 instrument - twice)

but the Stratagene technician said it was a known issue - so it's no use me objecting - I'm the bloody PhD student who broke the machine now

well, a bad reputation is better than none, I suppose...

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Oh, is the machine really broken???!!

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yeah, it's an old one that won't be serviced from next year on anyway

so at least it could be worse

do you still won't the plates? remember: they are suitable for the MX4000 only....

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No, I didn't say I wanted them

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