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Cellhost, a fully automated cell culture system, was co-developed by Hamilton and Life & Brain (Bonn, Germany). The novel fully automated 3D scale-up system (3D CellHOST™) employs magnetic microcarriers (GEM™), an integrated incubator (BioLevitator™) and a liquid handling Workstation (STARlet™) for automated sampling and media changes. The technology is based on levitation of microcarriers in rotating tubes (LeviTubes™) and p…

Automation to Solve Sample Lysis Bottleneck for Molecular Biology Labs The Microlab® AutoLys STAR workstation automates sample lysis and DNA extraction. This innovative instrument improves bottlenecks for forensic scientists and other molecular biologists isolating nucleic acids from samples. The Microlab AutoLys STAR – a new hardware, software, and consumables module for the popular Microlab STAR instrument line – has been te…

The NGS STARlet is a compact, flexible and future-proof workstation for library preparation for all common sequencing platforms. It is excellently suited for any throughput from 8 to 48 samples and reduces time consuming manual pipetting steps and sample-to-sample variability. The open workstation concept allows automation of any library preparation chemistry. Already included are validated methods for the NEBNext® Ultra DNA l…

High Throughput (HT) cloning methods have evolved into thousands of experiments being performed routinely by research labs with the aim of improving their drug development process and gain insights into complex genetic interactions. A key technology for HT cloning systems has come from Invitrogen with its simple, yet flexible Gateway® technology. HAMILTON Life Science Robotics has taken this technology one step further by cr…

Removal of unincorporated dye terminator after DNA sequencing reactions is a prerequisite to load samples on automated capillary sequencers. For rapid and effective removal of unincorporated dye terminator, Agencourt CleanSEQ® uses Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization (SPRIT) of DNA products on magnetic microparticles. The kit has been automated on the HAMILTON MICROLAB® STAR. The flexibility of the STAR and the robustness of…

High quality nucleic acids are a key for downstream applications like genotyping, sequencing and real-time PCR analysis. Together with MACHEREY-NAGEL, we have designed the Genomic STARlet that can run up to eight methods on one instrument to reach minimal variation and optimal standardization. Nucleic acid extraction, isolation and purification from biological samples and PCR products in a non IVD environment. The Genomic STAR…

The MICROLAB® NIMBUS is Hamilton Company's newest automated multi-channel pipetting platform, offering a high density deck layout in a body small enough to fit inside a laminar flow hood. The system utilizes the same highly accurate 96-channel pipetting head as Hamilton's STAR instruments, yet is designed for smaller throughput applications. The NIMBUS is ideal for: • Fast plate replications • Row-wise and column-wide serial d…

For DMPK sample card punching and pipetting. The easyPunch STARlet consists of a STARlet Autoload liquid handling workstation comprising 4 ndependent 1 ml channels, a card and plate gripper and the punch module.  computer with Hamilton enus software and 4 specific predefined methods is included as well.The system can be used for a variety of different applications e. g. forensic reference databasing, MPK and toxicology studie…

Hamilton’s Microlab® NIMBUS NGS workstation provides a completely automated and affordable solution for emPCR emulsion breaking, enrichment and sequencing primer hybridization for the Roche GS Junior System. The fully tested and validated NIMBUS NGS workstation features an integrated REM e system and provides convenient walk-away automation solution to minimize laborious manual process and reduce human errors. The automation p…

Hamilton Robotics and Coastal Genomics have partnered to combine the NIMBUS platform with Ranger® Technology. The new NIMBUS Select workstation is the first option to fully automate size selection and analysis of nucleic acids using high throughput agarose gel electrophoresis. Scientists can now leverage high resolution fractionation for sample preparation and quality control in a fully automated, high throughput fashion.Bene…

Integration with STAR provides automated media exchange, GEM or cell extraction, reformatting new cell colonies in fresh tubes, harvesting cells for cell-based assay experiments run on the STAR or other equipment.