| Plate compatibility |
96- and 384-well plates |
| Pipetting precision (CV)
Standard volume* |
|
Standard washable tips |
200μl disposable tips |
| 10 μl |
< 1.75 % |
< 2.25 % |
| 100 μl |
< 0.4 % |
< 0.4 % |
| Typical results using deionized water in single pipetting mode under optimized conditions with 1000 μl syringe. |
| Pipetting precision (CV)
Low volume** |
|
Low-volume washable tips |
50 μl disposable tips |
| 1 μl |
< 6 % (contact dispense) |
< 6 % (contact dispense) |
| 1 μl |
< 6 % (non-contact Te-PS™ tip) |
|
| Typical results using deionized water in single pipetting mode under optimized conditions with 500 μl syringe. |
| Fast wash pump option |
Ultra-fast delivery of wash solution by diaphragm pump. Efficient wash of the inside of the tips. |
| Low disposable tip eject |
Ejection of disposable tips in a contained environment to prevent aerosol dispersion. Also used for tip re-racking. |
| Robotic manipulator arm |
| Rotation angle |
270° rotation for plate orientation changes |
| Maximum load |
400 g |
| Process control features |
| Password protection |
Three password levels: operator, application specialist and administrator |
| Liquid level detection technology |
Detection by capacitance change down to 50 µl of conductive liquid in round bottom 96-well plate. Liquid level monitoring possible before aspiration, after aspiration, before and after dispense |
| Tip occlusion detection |
Function of the capacitive liquid level detection, liquid level comparison before and after aspiration |
| Liquid waste level monitoring |
Optional active monitoring of liquid level in waste container |
| Plate grip sensing |
Confirmation of robotic manipulator plate pick-up and plate release |
| Safety screens with interlocks |
Interlocked screens prevent non-intentional access to the work area or non-intentional system halt |
| Instrument dimensions |
Width 881 mm x depth 696 mm x height 795 mm (height 930 mm with top cover) |
| Instrument weight |
84 kg |
| Power requirements |
Power: 570 VA, Voltage: 100 – 240 VAC, Frequency: 50/60 HZ |
| Operating conditions |
Temperature 15 – 35 °C, Relative humidity 5 – 80 % at 35 °C or below, non-condensing |
| Regulatory compliance |
CE marked for compliance with 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC CSA compliance |
