KEY INSTRUMENT FEATURES

Open or Closed System

• Open mode: New instrument parameters can be uploaded from an external software to aid new assay development.
• Closed mode: The end user only has access to a menu of pre-programmed assays and cannot alter instrument parameters. Making the instrument compliant for IVD assays.

Assay Reaction Plate

• Holds up to 96 test wells.
• Heating and cooling using peltier units with precise temperature control (+/- 0.5°C).
• Frequency of reaction plate shaking can be varied within an assay to ensure consistent washing.

Dispensing & Aspiration

• Separate tip holders and aspiration pins reduces the risk of contamination.
• Liquid handling in 4 wells simultaneously.
• Fewer robot moves.
• Reaction plate tilts on aspiration to protect micro array and minimise residual reagent left.
• Fast removal of waste.
• Waste pumped directly to a closed waste container.
• Waste tips collected outside instrument using a tip shoot.

Image Capture

• Camera can accommodate different lenses to allow imaging of both white and clear wells.
• Mounted on the robot arm so that it can be used for reading 2D codes.

Operator Interface

• Touchscreen with simple menu driven run set up.
• Software calculates reagent volumes depending on number of tests.
• Each step confirmed by user tick box entry to avoid set up errors.
• Instruments checks tip availability and reagent levels before starting run.
• On board PC allows full integration with local network.

Sample Traceability

• Sample worklists can be linked to all reagents and test wells used in the assay.
• External barcode reader enables all test wells and reagents loaded into the instrument to be recorded.
• Camera mounted on robot arm can identify labware with 2D code, enabling the labelling of the tab of test strips, reagent troughs and 96-well PCR plates or 8-well PCR strips for enhanced sample traceability.