Stilla Nio digital PCR system

Stilla’s Nio is a versatile, all-in-one, fit-for-throughput, digital PCR instrument with high levels of user-friendliness. With features including a giant touchscreen interface and Crystal Digital PCR technology, the next-generation digital PCR system provides high partition density and allows persistent access to every individual PCR micropartition for full documentation, advanced assay QC and assay rescanning capabilities.

Multiplexing is the next frontier for digital PCR — and with seven channels, Nio has this covered. Besides full TaqMan support, a seven-colour probe chemistry from Stilla called Flex Probe supports 21-plex assays.

The system is suitable for busy labs with many users, as its continuous loading capability means a new assay plate can be added into the instrument at any time and it can process up to 768 samples in an 8 h workday. Even though the product is fully automated once a plate is loaded, automating upstream PCR plate set-up can be done with a variety of robotic liquid handling workstation options.