What qPCR/real-time thermal cycler should I use for my qPCR experiments?
There are several manufacturers of high quality qPCR/real-time thermal cycling instruments. These include ABI, BioRad, Stratagene, Eppendorf, Roche, and Cepheid. The important thing to keep in mind is that, once you select an instrument to use, you use compatible 96 or 384 well plates, and qPCR Master Mixes that are optimized for use in that particular instrument.