The Eppendorf 5331 Gradient MasterCycler is ideal for quantitative PCR applications, meeting all of the latest requirements with its outstanding speed and flexibility. The MasterCycler offers extremely fast temperature ramping, short detection times, and intuitive assay programming, which saves time to allow multiple accurate and reliable tests to be run per day. The Eppendorf 5331 simplifies PCR temperature testing, greatly speeding up the process by performing tests across a gradient temperature. The gradient function of this thermal cycler allows for a gradient difference of 1° to 20°C across the block, so multiple samples at different temperatures can be completed in just one run. The MasterCycler also offers the Peltier controlled block for precise homogeneity, guaranteeing the best reproducible results. The gradient block can hold both 0.2ml (capacity of 96) and 0.5ml (capacity of 77) tubes or a microtitre plate (capacity of one), with no need to change blocks. The Eppendorf 5331 has a small footprint, which makes it excellent for labs with little space.