The real-time PCR System detects and quantitates nucleic acid sequences. The machine should includes: - Peltier-based Thermal Cycler - 96-Well Block - Tungsten Halogen Excitation Source - CCD Camera - Windows XP® Business Line PC Tower Computer with DVDROM/CD Read-Write Combo Drive 17" Flat Panel Monitor - A detection Software including the following enhancements: Plate Set-up for easy experimental design Real-time monitoring of amplification curves Auto-baseline and auto-threshold for simplified data analysis Absolute Quantification: simultaneously analyse multiple standard curves Automated SNP genotype calling with quality-value assignment Addition of stages while dissociation curve runs are in progress Easy identification of sample wells when viewing amplification curve or SNP genotyping plots o Lamp life monitoring and instrument diagnostics for high confidence in instrument performance o o o o o o o - Optional Relative Quantitation (RQ) Study Software for simultaneous analysis and viewing of up ten 96-well plates with gene expression assays