Why does the ThermoStat plus heat and cool more slowly than a thermocycler, although the temperature for both devices is regulated by Peltier elements?
The ThermoStat plus should keep the selected temperature as stable as possible. The large mass of the block is a contributing factor and energy consumption can be kept low. A thermocycler is designed to change the temperature as quickly as possible. Here the small mass of the block is a contributing factor and a higher (app. 5 times) energy consumption is necessary for both heating and cooling. These factors lead to the result that reaching the desired temperature occurs more slowly with the ThermoStat plus than with a thermocycler.
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