I am looking for a cheap PCR machine mainly used for diagnostic purposes (e.g. identification of bacterial or fungal) contaminants.

Andreas Bernreiter @Andreas_Bernreiter

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Additionally, maybe somebody has a clue which distributors from the U.S.A ship to Ecuador.

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