I would like to know who provides the best and most economical real time PCR machines on the market?

I have spent the last few months researching real time PCR instruments, I I have been most impresses with the Cepheid Smart Cycler II. It has the broadest detection, excitation range, is fully licenses and has 16 independantly progammable channels. The best part is you can buy a system for under $40,000. I am about to buy one myself.

Aimee,

Do you have a number for Cepheid?

Thanks,
Marcia