Lab Automation Products & Reviews

The Thermo Scientific Multidrop Combi nL – A low volume bulk reagent dispenser, expanding the range of the market-leading Multidrop product family. The Multidrop Combi nL provides accurate and consistent high throughput reagent dispensing across a volume range of 50nL to 50µL. It offers low volume dispensing into 96-, 384- and 1536- well plates with excellent precision and accuracy. Fast dispensing combined with full robotic…

The MiniStore keeps samples safe, organized, and accessible. The MiniStore sample management system is capable of storing and tracking thousands or even millions of samples, all in one space saving location. Enjoy quick retrieval of individual and/or bulk samples for processing, from a single trusted storage system. The MiniStore automated sample storage system accommodates a variety of sample types and formats. The MiniStore…

The SNAP i.d. Protein Detection System revolutionizes the quality of your blots every time — in record time! Unlike conventional Western blotting, where diffusion is the primary means of reagent transport, the SNAP i.d. system applies a vacuum to actively drive reagents through the membrane. This novel method allows you to optimize your blotting conditions in record time for maximum results. The SNAP i.d. system minimizes over…

Sample preparation for a wide range of analysis types, sample dissolution, serial dilutions, reformatting steps and much more can be fully automated with Zinsser’s flexible liquid handling system, LISSY. LISSY is available in various standard configurations: from 90cm up to 200cm in length, from 1 up to 16 pipetting probes, with or without integrated gripper for moving plates, individual tubes or tools, etc. As with all Zinsse…

Fill-It - is an automated benchtop system for filling screw-cap cryovials. Fill-It is designed to help create cell banks of higher quality, consistency and viability. It combines proven decap / recap modules with aseptic liquid handling. Fill-It removes all screw caps simultaneously and then dispenses into multiple cryovials in parallel. Compatible with Corning, Greiner, Micronic, Matrix, Nalgene, Nunc and Sarstedt screw-cap c…

The MagNA Pure 96 System from Roche Applied Science has been designed and engineered to meet the needs for high throughput laboratories worldwide. The integrated system enables batch processing of up to 96 samples in parallel ensuring every sample is treated exactly the same while providing extremely quick turnaround time. These characteristics result in a low sample processing time; for typical standard applications, 96 sampl…

The Echo® liquid handler revolutionizes liquid handling with acoustic energy. Sound waves eject precisely sized droplets from a source onto a microplate, slide or other surface suspended above the source. This product does not use tips, pin tools or nozzles—completely eliminating contact between the instrument and the liquid. The Echo liquid handler provides powerful benefits: Tipless transfer, resulting in dramatic cost s…

EthoVision XT is the most widely applied software platform for automated tracking and analysis of animal movement and activity: • One versatile software platform to automate tests in a wide range of set-ups: from mazes and home cages of laboratory animals to farm animals in their stables. • Video tracking technology encompasses state-of-the-art detection methods. You will get reliable results, even under difficult circumstance…

Premiere liquid handling workstation: reliability in a new compact package. With over 40 years of experience in automated liquid handling, the Tomtec Quadra4TM is the latest incarnation of a best in class rugged, cost effective liquid handling workstation for life science work-flows. Whether you are doing in-vitro research, developing new molecular entities, conducting solid-phase extraction or serial-dilution - the Quadra4TM…

The Thermo Scientific & The Automation Partnership (TAP) Capit-All removes and replaces screw caps on 96-format storage tubes with precision and ease. The instrument's robust design ensures reliable, high throughput access and storage of samples in Thermo Scientific Matrix®, Nunc® and other screw cap storage tubes, while reducing risk of repetitive strain injury.Benefits • Increase laboratory throughput • Enhance ergonomics •…

The Thermo Scientific Multiskan GO UV/Vis microplate spectrophotometer offers free wavelength selection for both 96- and 384-well plates and various types of cuvettes. It features a broad wavelength range with UV area and pathlength correction, as well as fast spectral scanning; making it ideal for virtually any photometric research application, including DNA, RNA and protein analysis. The Multiskan GO can be controlled as a…

The Thermo Scientific Wellwash and Wellwash Versa microplate strip washers offer reliable, high quality performance for routine ELISA applications. The large color screen with graphical user interface (available in 9 languages) makes it easy to develop and run protocols with minimal training. Additional features like liquid level sensors in both the wash and waste bottles, automatic priming, and plate-recoginition sensor prov…

Achieve new levels of automation performance with the Thermo Scientific™ Momentum™ Workflow Scheduling software-  an industry-leading software platform that enables users to define, execute, and monitor scientific processes and workflows in a powerful yet easy-to-use visual environment. Its intuitive scheduling interface, intelligent data-driven decision-making capabilities, superior connectivity and flexible simulation modes…

Automated Synthesisers - Speeding up the process of discovery and optimisation Zinsser Analytic and Thales Nano have combined forces in the development of a flexible synthesiser which offers traditional batch chemistry and modern continous flow chemistry including sample preparation and workup on one platform. The SOPHAS Hy system is an automatic system for synthesis and sample preparation that comprises liquid handling, heati…

The Thermo Scientific™ Versette is a compact automated liquid handler that offers 96- or 384-channel pipetting heads and user friendly programming options. Its reliable performance and compact size make it a flexible and convenient liquid handling solution for many kinds of laboratories. Versette is designed to perform a variety of liquid handling tasks for a wide range of applications including high-throughput immunoaffinity…

Expand your capabilities with the ATS Acoustic Transfer System from EDC Biosystems. Now, you can reliably dispense ultra-low liquid volumes for your screens, assays, and even arrays while reducing waste, time and costs. The ATS transfers chemical and biological liquid-based materials with precision and control unlike any other liquid handling device on the market. Dispense any liquid with a viscosity of 20 cP or less inclu…

An Automation Solution for Every Lab This 2-plate fully automated open platform is compact, efficient and innovative. Features include positive identification sample racks, continuous barcode reading, and on-board optics for remote trouble-shooting access. The interface is bi directional and compatible with any LIS system. User friendly, flexible, and customizable software make automation possible for any EIA application. Up t…

Thermo Fluoroskan Ascent, a dedicated microplate fluorometer - High sensitivity for a wide variety of fluorometric applications. The Thermo Fluoroskan Ascent features compatibility with 1- to 384- well plate formats and PCR plates, up to three on-board dispensers, an incubator and a shaker. Application areas of Fluoroskan Ascent Calcium flux assays, Reporter gene assays, Immunoassays, FRET assays, Hybridization assays Cell pro…

Get more from your microplate reader with Magellan, the universal reader control and data analysis software from Tecan. Magellan supports the complete line of Tecan microplate readers enabling quick and easy measurements of samples for both first-time and expert users alike. A versatile user interface and powerful data reduction capabilities enable the optimization of sophisticated experimental work as well as making routine t…

The Cavro® XLP 6000 Pump is a fully programmable OEM 60 mm stroke syringe pump. It can operate as a standalone module or be controlled by an external computer or microprocessor to automate pipetting, diluting and dispensing operations from <5 µl to 50 ml.

The HydroSpeed is Tecan’s advanced microplate washer, designed to provide optimized washing of cells, beads and ELISAs in both 96- and 384-well formats.

Unparalleled performance on a personalized platform

Data acquisition and analysis performed by the 2100 Bioanalyzer Expert Software package is unbiased and highly reproducible. The sample fragment size and sample concentration are automatically provided, with further customized analysis tools available for specific assays.

The Agilent Microplate Labeler fits easily on a benchtop, while its speed allows users to achieve their aggressive throughput goals.

Agilent's GeneSpring GX software provides powerful, accessible statistical tools for fast visualization and analysis of transcriptomics, genomics, proteomics and metabolomics data. Designed specifically for the needs of biologists, GeneSpring GX offers an interactive desktop computing environment that promotes investigation and enables understanding of microarray data within a biological context.