Bio-Rad's New CFX Manager™ Software 2.0 Streamlines Real-Time PCR Experiment Setup, Data Analysis, and MIQE Compliance

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. introduces new real-time PCR experiment setup and data analysis software, CFX Manager software 2.0, for use with Bio-Rad's CFX96™, CFX384™, and MiniOpticon™ real-time PCR detection systems. From scheduling the use of an instrument to expediting manuscript acceptance, CFX Manager software 2.0 makes running qPCR experiments easier than ever.

Combined with Biogazelle's qbasePLUS software, which is included with the CFX96 and CFX384 systems, CFX Manager software 2.0 enhances researchers' ability to comply with the emerging best practices standard Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments (MIQE). Adherence to MIQE is recommended for manuscript submission by publications such as Nucleic Acids Research, Clinical Chemistry, BioMed Central, and BMC Molecular Biology. CFX Manager software 2.0's terminology is consistent with MIQE guidelines (for example, Cq instead of Ct) and data can be exported in the recommended RDML file format for submission with a manuscript or for import into qbasePLUS software.

CFX Manager software 2.0 augments version 1.5 with these additional key benefits:

• Stay organized — reserve instrument access using the Scheduler
• Streamline experiment setup — rapidly prepare reactions using the Master Mix Calculator
• Make faster decisions about data — easily visualize all run data important to you with Custom Data View
• Export only the data you need — specify what items to export and in what format with Custom Data Export
• Quickly integrate with any Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) system — import a plate and protocol template created by LIMS and generate a customized data file ready for LIMS retrieval

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