In the comparative tests presented herein, measurements of power consumption and operating noise were performed for the Mastercycler nexus and competitors’ thermal cyclers. The values obtained characterize the Mastercycler nexus to be a thermal cycler which stands out among its competitors by virtue of its high energy efficiency and very low noise generation.

Temperature measurements for the purpose of evaluating block temperature homogeneity were performed on the Mastercycler nexus and on two other thermal cyclers by competing manufacturers. The results illustrate the characteristics of the selectable temperature control modes and demonstrate the excellent homogeneous temperature control of the Mastercycler nexus. Furthermore, reliable PCR performance is shown by using a commercially available PCR test kit.