Qslib: Python control of qPCR machines for molecular programming experiments

Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) machines are well-suited for fluorescence measurements
of molecular programming systems: they can precisely and programmably control the temper-
ature of many samples while taking multiple-color, real-time fluorescence readings. However,
their software is often narrowly focused on qPCR and other specific uses. Qslib is a Python
library that adapts the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 qPCR machine for more flexible
and convenient use as a general-purpose programmable temperature control and fluorescence
measurement device. As a Python library rather than a GUI, qslib is designed both to al-
low everyday use through Jupyter notebooks, and to be readily extended for more complex
applications