38 Pipetting Flexibility in a Small Footprint
Hamilton Robotics has added the NIMBUS iProbe to its line of compact liquid handling workstations. The new NIMBUS iProbe features up to four independent channels that can be configured with any combination of 1ml or 5ml pipetting heads. This instrument provides flexible pipetting choices to and from microplates or tubes in volumes from 1 µl to 5,000 µl. NIMBUS iProbe performs a wide range of liquid handling steps such as tube-to-tube, tube-to-plate, and plate-to-plate transfers including pipetting from non-standard labware.
The flexibility offered by independently spaced channels is ideal for hit picking and sample prep from tubes, and the 5ml capability enhances high-volume applications such as vacuum-based solid phase extraction. The NIMBUS iProbe includes a new, intuitive graphical user interface that facilitates simple instrument programming.
The NIMBUS iProbe represents an extension of the NIMBUS line. The original NIMBUS 96-channel system has established a strong track record as an affordable, small footprint automation platform for microplate applications such as plate replication, serial dilutions and reagent additions. The NIMBUS 96 and iProbe feature a high-density deck layout in a footprint small enough to fit into a laminar flow hood. Both NIMBUS systems incorporate Hamilton’s unique air-displacement pipetting and CO-RE (compressed O-ring expansion) technology for high precision and accuracy.
NIMBUS platforms offer capacitance liquid level detection (cLLD) along with labware gripping, plate stacking, heating/shaking, vacuum filtration and magnetic separation options. A range of third-party devices can be integrated on and off the deck.
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Uniquely Versatile Tube Storage of Light Sensitive Samples
Micronic Europe has announced a new 1.4ml amber polypropylene storage tube that, used in conjunction with a secure screw cap, ensures the integrity of light sensitive biological samples even over long-term storage periods.
Replacing Micronic’s popular 1.4ml black polypropylene storage tube - the new amber storage tube uniquely safeguards light sensitive samples while still usefully allowing visual checking of enclosed sample volume.
Supplied in a 96-position sample tube storage rack, that meets the globally recognised Society of Biomolecular Screening (SBS) standard footprint, Micronic's 1.4ml amber storage tubes are compatible with almost all automated sample handling systems.
Manufactured to strict tolerances, the precision and consistency of Micronic amber storage tubes maximises operational uptime when used with automated cherry picking and other sample handling systems.
Produced from high-quality, FDA-approved polypropylene, in a class 7 automated manufacturing facility, Micronic amber storage tubes resist most organic solvents and are supplied 'sample safe', free from additives or leachates. Micronic amber storage tubes are also fully validated RNase / DNase and pyrogen free, meaning they can be used to store the most sensitive biological samples.
Available in non-coded, alphanumeric coded and laser encrypted 2D coded formats - a choice of Micronic amber tubes are available to suit all light sensitive sample storage needs.
If required Micronic amber storage tubes can be supplied sterile, gamma radiated, precapped with screw caps for convenience or fitted with Snap Tube locks to secure the tubes into the wells in the rack to prevent sample loss from overturned racks.
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