What other laboratory equipment and chemicals are required to run the kits that is not provided by biocrates?
While the biocrates kits come with all the standards and quality controls necessary, some other additional chemicals and solvents and lab equipments are required to successfully prepare and run a plate.
Please download the respective kit requirements document for the product of your interest. The full mass spectrometry system compatibility list can be found here.
Please contact biocrates support for a technical session for further information.
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