Thermo Fisher Unveils New Applied Biosystems PCR Thermal Cycler

Next-gen system aims to boost flexibility, speed, and reproducibility for complex lab workflows.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 5:17pm

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A highly textured, geometric abstract painting in soft pastel colors, featuring sweeping arcs, concentric circles, and precise spiraling forms, conceptually representing the complex interplay of thermal cycling, molecular reactions, and data processing within a next-generation PCR system.An abstract visualization of the advanced thermal cycling and data processing capabilities powering Thermo Fisher's new Applied Biosystems PCR system.Waltham Today

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Applied Biosystems PowerFlex Thermal Cycler, a next-generation PCR system designed to help labs manage increasing workflow complexity with greater flexibility, speed, and confidence in reproducible results.

Why it matters

As labs face growing demands to run more complex PCR workflows, often across shared instruments and under tight time constraints, traditional systems have struggled to keep up. The new PowerFlex system aims to provide the advanced capabilities needed to handle these evolving lab requirements.

The details

The PowerFlex Thermal Cycler features a modular design and intuitive software to enable labs to easily customize and automate their PCR workflows. The system is engineered for faster ramp rates and temperature uniformity to improve throughput and reproducibility of results.

  • The PowerFlex Thermal Cycler was launched on April 16, 2026.

The players

Thermo Fisher Scientific

A leading global provider of scientific instrumentation, reagents, and software for laboratories.

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The takeaway

The new PowerFlex Thermal Cycler from Thermo Fisher Scientific aims to give labs the advanced flexibility, speed, and reproducibility needed to handle the growing complexity of modern PCR workflows.