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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australia phone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com The SuperCycler An Introduction to Kyratec’s PCR Thermal Cycler
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Page 1: 3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australia phone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: info@kyratec.com web:  The SuperCycler An Introduction.

3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

The SuperCycler

An Introduction to Kyratec’s PCR Thermal Cycler

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

About Us The SuperCycler Customer Purchasing Trends Key Features Specifications Testimonials Product comparison chart Future Products

...what’s it all about?

Contents

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...what’s it all about?

Contents

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

...founded in 2009

About Us

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Kyratec is an innovative, Australian biotechnology company Kyratec is an innovative, Australian biotechnology company which which was created with the intent of bringing the next generation of user was created with the intent of bringing the next generation of user friendly and reliable products to the market. With offices in Australia friendly and reliable products to the market. With offices in Australia and Korea, our focus is to and Korea, our focus is to develop, manufacture and supply laboratory develop, manufacture and supply laboratory diagnostic equipment, reagents and consumables for the international diagnostic equipment, reagents and consumables for the international bioscience market.bioscience market.

Our core team has decades of experience in the research, design, Our core team has decades of experience in the research, design, manufacture, marketing, distribution and support of cutting edge manufacture, marketing, distribution and support of cutting edge bioscience products. We have channeled this energy and knowledge bioscience products. We have channeled this energy and knowledge into generating a fresh company, Kyratec. into generating a fresh company, Kyratec.

Kyratec is focused on developing and commercializing innovative Kyratec is focused on developing and commercializing innovative products to continuously meet the demands of the world bioscience products to continuously meet the demands of the world bioscience market.market.

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

SuperCycler...a brief overview

In a market flooded with similar In a market flooded with similar PCR cyclers, one of the best ways PCR cyclers, one of the best ways to differentiate a machine is by to differentiate a machine is by the user interface. Our design the user interface. Our design engineers have placed strong engineers have placed strong emphasis on this aspect when emphasis on this aspect when creating the SuperCycler. creating the SuperCycler.

Its stylish compact design, vivid Its stylish compact design, vivid colour touch screen, user colour touch screen, user friendly, friendly, intuitive software intuitive software features and attractive graphical features and attractive graphical interface brings new life to PCR interface brings new life to PCR technology. technology.

Not only does this machine Not only does this machine perform exceptionally but our perform exceptionally but our customers actually enjoy using it. customers actually enjoy using it. Needless to say, the SuperCycler Needless to say, the SuperCycler is being well received in the is being well received in the international biosciences international biosciences market. market.

We’re confident that the We’re confident that the SuperCycler gives the customer SuperCycler gives the customer great value for money in terms great value for money in terms of performance, functionality, of performance, functionality, features, usability and reliability.features, usability and reliability.

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

Our extensive market research, Our extensive market research, customer and distributor customer and distributor feedback tells us that ultimately, feedback tells us that ultimately, the customer purchase decision the customer purchase decision is weighed heavily by two major is weighed heavily by two major factors – price, and the features factors – price, and the features available available forfor the price. the price.

Some companies might struggle Some companies might struggle to provide both but here at to provide both but here at Kyratec, ‘bang for your buck’ is Kyratec, ‘bang for your buck’ is exactly what our design exactly what our design engineers have focused on when engineers have focused on when creating the SuperCycler. creating the SuperCycler.

Price

Features/ capability

Temperature gradient

Brand

Sample capacity

Reliability

Ease of Use

Speed

Design

Statistics...recent purchasing trends

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

•Linearised gradient*Linearised gradient*•Heated lid evaporation controlHeated lid evaporation control•Compact footprintCompact footprint•Bright, 7 inch colour touch screenBright, 7 inch colour touch screen•Intuitive, user friendly interfaceIntuitive, user friendly interface•USB port for file transferUSB port for file transfer•Live temperature graphingLive temperature graphing•Exceptional PCR performanceExceptional PCR performance•Free life-time software upgradesFree life-time software upgrades

*Gradient available selected regions*Gradient available selected regions

...why so Super?

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

Features...let’s look closer

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Linearised Gradient*Linearised Gradient*A precision composite alloy block A precision composite alloy block with low mass and high thermal with low mass and high thermal conductivity provides excellent conductivity provides excellent ramp rates, long peltier life and ramp rates, long peltier life and low well to well temperature low well to well temperature variation.variation.

8 peltiers, 4 independent 8 peltiers, 4 independent controllers and feedback sensors controllers and feedback sensors allows for high thermal uniformity allows for high thermal uniformity and linear gradient* ability.and linear gradient* ability.

*Gradient available selected regions*Gradient available selected regions

BlockBlock

SensorSensor

PeltierPeltier

Heat SinkHeat Sink

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

Features...let’s look closer

Heated Lid Evaporation Heated Lid Evaporation

ControlControlWith a pressurised, heated lid With a pressurised, heated lid design, air contained within design, air contained within tubes is hotter than the reaction tubes is hotter than the reaction volume. volume.

In turn, this causes any In turn, this causes any evaporation to condense back evaporation to condense back into the cooler reaction liquid.into the cooler reaction liquid.

The heated lid design eliminates The heated lid design eliminates the need for an oil or wax the need for an oil or wax condensation overlay. condensation overlay.

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

Features...let’s look closer

Compact FootprintCompact FootprintBoasting a footprint of only Boasting a footprint of only 18x28.5x19cm (WxDxH), the 18x28.5x19cm (WxDxH), the SuperCycler is designed to save SuperCycler is designed to save valuable bench space within the valuable bench space within the laboratory. laboratory.

Weighing in at just 5.5kg, this Weighing in at just 5.5kg, this machine is also highly portable for machine is also highly portable for the ever-changing laboratory the ever-changing laboratory environment.environment.

Touch ScreenTouch ScreenA large, 7 inch, vivid color touch A large, 7 inch, vivid color touch screen display allows for easy screen display allows for easy viewing of run monitoring and viewing of run monitoring and controls at your tip of your finger controls at your tip of your finger or stylus.or stylus.

USB PortUSB PortA handy USB port allows for fast, A handy USB port allows for fast, easy file transfer, and also easy file transfer, and also facilitates the direct use of a facilitates the direct use of a keyboard and mouse with the unit.keyboard and mouse with the unit.

Features...let’s look closer

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

FeaturesLive Temperature Live Temperature GraphingGraphingSo you can see, rather than guess, So you can see, rather than guess, what’s going on under the lid.what’s going on under the lid.

Exceptional PCR Exceptional PCR PerformancePerformanceEvery time. No exceptionsEvery time. No exceptions..

Software UpgradesSoftware UpgradesFree software upgrades for the life Free software upgrades for the life time of the product are available time of the product are available for all customers via our website. for all customers via our website.

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...let’s look closer

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3/17 Dividend Street, Mansfield, 4122, Queensland, Australiaphone: +61 7 3103 8560 email: [email protected] web: www.kyratec.com

Specifications...the technical stuff

Hardware functions Software functions

High quality 8 peltier elements and 4 precision sensors 7” widescreen touch sensitive color backlit display

Well configuration: 96 well block High resolution graphics, live thermal graphing

Temperature Range: 4°C–99°C Wizard mode and advance mode profile creation

Temperature Accuracy: ±0.25°C Oligo calculator

Temperature Uniformity: ±0.5°C Touchdown & long range

Heating/Cooling Rate: 3°C Profile up to 99 events

True linear gradient capability (selected regions only) 1000 protocols in internal memory

Heated Lid Temperature Range: 60°C–110°C Unlimited number of programs using USB memory sticks or PC

Automatic utilising applied pressure heated lid Various user accounts

Dimensions (WxDxH): 7 x 11.2 x 7.5 cm Auto-restart after power failure

Weight: 5.5kg (11 lbs) Program pause

Universal voltage power supply: 100-240VAC (50/60 Hz) Games

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Testimonials...what some of our customers think

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"We do really like the instrument. We "We do really like the instrument. We have now tested in our service lab for have now tested in our service lab for about 2-3 months and obtained really about 2-3 months and obtained really confidence in the machine. It performs confidence in the machine. It performs similar as the PE counter part." similar as the PE counter part."

W. Mulder PhD W. Mulder PhD Managing Director Managing Director Genome Diagnostics BVGenome Diagnostics BV

"The SuperCycler is undoubtedly the best choice for my Chilean customers. It is not just a gradient thermal cycler, but also has the best thermal control, interface and size, all complemented by the best available price on the market. Some customers already know it and they love it.“

Francisco SantanaFrancisco SantanaPartnerPartnerBiosforzaBiosforza

"The SuperCycler's intuitive software "The SuperCycler's intuitive software and touch screen interface makes and touch screen interface makes programming extremely simple. The programming extremely simple. The instrument is a high-quality, cost instrument is a high-quality, cost effective solution for all labs effective solution for all labs performing conventional PCR.“performing conventional PCR.“

Dermot CoxDermot CoxCEOCEOCeltic Molecular DiagnosticsCeltic Molecular Diagnostics

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Comparison Chart...how we measure up

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SuperCycler

Tgradient G-Stom

GS1ABI

Veriti Bio-rad C1000

Mastercycler

gradient

Takara Dice

gradient

peqSTAR Gradient

SwiftMaxPro

Heating / Cooling

3.0 ºC / 3.0 ºC

4.0 ºC / 3.0 ºC

3.0 ºC / 3.0 ºC

3.9 ºC / 3.3 ºC

3.3 ºC / 3.3 ºC

3.0 ºC / 2.0 ºC

3.0 ºC / 2.0 ºC

5.0 ºC / 5.0 ºC

4.0 ºC / 4.0 ºC

Temperature

Uniformity+/- 0.5 ºC +/- 0.3 ºC +/- 0.4 ºC +/- 0.5 ºC +/- 0.4 ºC +/- 0.5 ºC +/- 0.5 ºC +/- 0.25 ºC +/- 0.2 ºC

Temperature Accuracy

+/- 0.25 ºC +/- 0.1 ºC +/- 0.4 ºC+/- 0.25 ºC

+/- 0.2 ºC +/- 0.2 ºC +/- 0.5 ºC +/- 0.1 ºC +/- 0.2 ºC

Temp Range

4 ~ 99 ºC-3 ~ 99.9

ºC4 ~ 99 ºC 4 ~ 99 ºC

0 ~ 100 ºC

4 ~ 99 ºC 4 ~ 99 ºC 4 ~ 105 ºC 4 ~ 99 ºC

Display7” touch screen

buttons6.4” touch screen

6.5” touch screen

buttons buttons buttonsTouch screen

buttons

Dimensions (WxDxH)

cm

18 x 28 x 19

25 x 34 x 17

33 x 46 x 25

24x 49 x 25

33x 46 x 20

26 x 41 x 27

26 x 35 x 26

29 x 36 x 31

30 x 39 x 30

Weight kg 5.5kg 8.8kg 13kg 11.4kg 10.5kg 12.4kg 11.5kg 13kg 10kg

...how we measure up

Comparison Chart...how we measure up

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Intrigued?...stay tuned for more

We’re committed to developing and We’re committed to developing and commercialising the next generation commercialising the next generation of user friendly and reliable life of user friendly and reliable life sciences products to the global sciences products to the global market. market.

Real time PCR and liquid handling Real time PCR and liquid handling automation are just some of the automation are just some of the many innovative which you’ll be many innovative which you’ll be seeing from us soon. seeing from us soon.

Visit our website, or speak to your Visit our website, or speak to your Kyratec representative for more Kyratec representative for more information. information.

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