Halogen Lamp for 7300, 7500, and 7500 Fast Systems - FAQs

What is the difference between the ABI Prism 7000 Sequence Detection System bulb and the Applied Biosystems 7300, 7500 Real-Time PCR System bulb?

The Applied Biosystems 7300, 7500 and 7500 FAST Real-Time PCR System use the same bulb. It is a halogen lamp that is 12V and 75W with part number 4345287. This is different from the ABI Prism 7000 bulb which is a tungsten halogen lamp that is 21V and 150W with part number 4347754. You cannot interchange the ABI Prism 7000 bulb with the 7300/7500/7500 FAST bulb.

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