Thermocycling

This section provides an overview of how to use thermocyclers in PyLabRobot.

Thermocyclers are essential for temperature-controlled processes like PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction). PyLabRobot offers a high-level Thermocycler class to interact with these devices, along with various backends for different hardware.

Key Features

• Temperature Control: Set and monitor block and lid temperatures.

• Lid Control: Open and close the thermocycler lid.

• Profile Execution: Run complex temperature profiles, including standard PCR protocols.

• Status Monitoring: Query the current state of the thermocycler, including temperature, lid status, and profile progress.

Supported Thermocyclers

• Opentrons Thermocycler