Lab Bot 800 Dual Arm Fully Automated Liquid Handling Workstation
Overview
The Lab Bot 800 is a rugged, industrial quality, fully automated workstation for clinical and
research applications. It is a high capacity dual arm unit with 8 independent variable spaced
pipettors on one arm and a 96 channel, dual 8 channel and plate/tipbox gripper on the other
arm, giving it unprecedented capacity and processing speed. It incorporates many features to
maintain test integrity and custody of sample. These include automated barcoding of samples,
reagents and controls, clot detection, rapid measurement of actual volume in pipette tip –
before and after pipetting and automated sample drawer. The unit includes an embedded
computer and touchscreen mounted on workstation making an ideal interface for our simple,
intuitive software.
Features
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Dual Arm Workstation for high test throughput
8 independent variable spaced pipettors – Arm 1
96 Channel Pipettor with integral air-displacement pumps – Arm 2
8 Channel Pipettor with integral air-displacement pumps – Arm 2
8 Channel Pipettor with external-displacement pumps – Arm 2
Deep jaw Plate/ Tipbox handler for high capacity storage on deck –Arm 2
Disposable tips for zero carryover or optional fixed tips on all but 96 Channel Pipettor
Storage of up to 240 plates on deck (480 without sample racks)
Automated barcoding of samples, reagents, controls and plates
Ratio of samples to reagents and controls can be varied – custom racks available
Typical setup - 320 samples, 48 controls, 36 reagents (or 9 troughs)
Level and Clot detection
Pipetting Verification – measures actual volume in pipette tip
Up to 3 Incubator/ Vortexing modules – actual orbital vortexing
Plate Washer up front for easy access and observation
Integrated Plate Reader
External dual cylinder high capacity vacuum pump
Embedded computer and Touchscreen monitor
Intuitive, graphical software also allows custom assays
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8 Channel Variable Space pipette arm shown pipetting into Rotator Plate Station allowing portrait or
landscape pipetting. Spacing range is 9mm to depth of deck.
Independently spaced, VariSpace 8 pipettor arm allows rapid processing of samples. Samples
can be accessed in any order. All pipettors can take either sample or reagent tips. Plate Rotator
(shown in forefront) allows portrait or landscape pipetting in preparation station.
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Pipettors shown entering Pipetting Verifier. Actual measurement of volume before and after
pipetting rapidly provides absolute confirmation that sample was aspirated from sample
tubes and dispensed into test plate. User can select whether to check aspiration, dispense
or both for samples and /or reagents and controls.
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Automated
barcoding of
samples,
reagents and
controls.
Barcode arm
separates trays
to barcode in
between rows.
Hard to read
barcodes retry
on user
selected
criteria.
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Tip installer securely and uniformly presses tips onto 96 channel pipettor. Pipette nozzles use
Viton O-ring for gas tight seal. O-ring is lubricated automatically in Tip Lube station as needed
(shown in rear).
High precision 96 well pipettor provides high throughput plate processing. Pipettor is accurate
to sub microliter levels and is precise enough to pipette ½ ul microdrop onto another ½ ul
microdrop, mix the two and then transfer to another location.
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Large Configurable Deck has huge storage capacity. Deck as shown has 127 plates, 38 tipboxes,
288 sample tubes, 60 reagent tubes, 48 and 48 control tubes without the need for secondary
robotics, reducing processing time and increasing reliability. Embedded control computer
shown up front
Wash Station, Plate Reader and Incubator Vortexor are located up front for simplified adjustment and observation. Wash head
is coaxial type for complete evacuation of wells. Sweep can be circular or 1- 8 point. Vacuum provided by high capacity 2 stage
piston vacuum pump. Incubator/ Vortexor is a true orbital vortexor with user programmed speed, duration and cycles. Full
temperature range of ambient plus 4°C up to 50°C +/- 1%.
Configurable Tool Head provides the best tool combinations for your application. Tool Head is
shown configured with 96 Channel Pipettor (or 384), Single Channel, Plate/Tipbox Gripper and
8 channel air displacement pump. Other Tools available are 8 channel liquid displacement, 4
channel Vari-span, Tube Gripper, Well Greaser (for protein crystallography) as well as custom
designed tools. Up to 6 tools can be configured to Tool Head.
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Intuitive, easy to use software with a touchscreen interface makes operation of the E-300 simple and
straightforward. Different skill levels accommodate different user requirements. You can choose a wizard,
prompts every input or for more advanced users select several operations on a more condensed screen.
Writing new assays can also be targeted specifically for the most common assays or a broader selection
of options is available for special assays.
Specifications
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Maximum 320 Samples
Maximum 60 Reagents/ Diluents
Maximum 80 Controls
Maximum 240 Plates (480 without sample racks)
Maximum 72 Tipboxes
54 Plate Positions –
Maximum 480 Plates
Dimensions: 66.5 in (1689mm) Width x 40.5 in (1029mm) Depth
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8 independent variable spaced pipettors – Arm 1
96 Channel Pipettor with integral air-displacement pumps – Arm 2
8 Channel Pipettor with integral air-displacement pumps – Arm 2
8 Channel Pipettor with external-displacement pumps – Arm 2
Plate/ Tipbox handler–Arm 2
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Typical Tool Configurations: (choice of one – other configurations and tools possible))
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1) 96 (384) Pipettor/ 8 channel Pipettor / single Pipettor / Plate Handler
2) 96 (384) Pipettor/ 8 channel Pipettors /4 channel Vari-Span/ Plate Handler
3) Four 8 channel Pipettors / Plate Handler
4) 8 channel Pipettor /4 channel Vari-Span/ two single Pipettors /Tube Handler
5) Cover slip manipulator/ Well Greaser/ two single Pipettors
(for Protein Crystallography)
31 in (787mm) height