Manual

C1000 Touch
TM
Thermal Cycler Manual
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Resources
Bio-Rad provides many resources for scientists. The Bio-Rad website contains useful
information for running PCR and real-time PCR experiments:
• www.bio-rad.com
This site includes links to technical notes, manuals, product information, and technical
support. This site also provides many technical resources on a wide variety of methods
and applications related to PCR, real-time PCR, and gene expression.
Table 1 lists Bio-Rad resources and how to locate what you need.
Warranty
The C1000 Touch
TM
thermal cycler and associated accessories are covered by a standard
Bio-Rad warranty. Contact your local Bio-Rad Laboratories office for the details of the
warranty.
Writing Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual provides instructions on how to safely set up and operate the C1000 Touch
thermal cycler and uses the writing conventions shown in Table 2 to quickly provide relevant
information.
Table 1. Bio-Rad resources.
Resource How to Contact
Local Bio-Rad Laboratories
representatives
Find local information and contacts on the Bio-Rad
Laboratories web site (www.bio-rad.com). Find the
nearest international office listed on the back of this
manual.
Technical notes and literature Find technical information on the Bio-Rad Laboratories
website (www.bio-rad.com). Type a term in the Search
box and select Documents to find links to technical notes,
manuals, and other literature.
Technical specialists To find local technical support on the phone, contact your
nearest Bio-Rad Laboratories office. For technical support
in the United States and Canada, call 1-800-424-6723
(toll-free phone), and select the technical support option.
Table 2. Writing conventions.
Convention Meaning
TIP: Provides helpful instructions, including information explained in
further detail elsewhere in this manual.
NOTE: Provides important information, including information explained in
further detail elsewhere in this manual.