Automated Microplate Filling Station
This automated filling station simplifies the task of filling microplates for production. It goes beyond a simple filling station, not only providing walkaway automation for hundreds of plates per day, but also automatically producing custom plate layouts for the distribution of reagents.
This workcell moves microplates between BioStacks on a high-performance BioTrack conveyor. The conveyor passes directly over the deck of the pipettors and is equipped with stop stations that hold the plates in position for the pipetting steps.
This workcell consists of:
- 2 Biosero BioStack microplate stackers (one for input, one for output)
- BioTrack high-performance conveyor
- 2 Apricot Designs TPS-24 24-channel pipettors
- Bar Code Scanner
- OVERLORD 2 Software from PAA for workcell integration and control
This workcell moves plates from the input stacker on the left to the pipettors, then to the output stacker on the right. A BioTrack high-performance slip-rolling conveyor is used to move the plates, and it is combined with stop positions that allow the plates to be locked into position on the pipettor deck for liquid addition steps. The system can move multiple plates from the stacker to the pipettors and keep track of where every plate is in relation to the method.
In addition, this workcell uses clever programming of the pipettors to produce a plate layout based on 8 different reagents. The production plate requires that these reagents be split into various wells of a 96-well plate in a specific pattern, as shown in this picture.
The TPS-24 pipettors are configured and programmed so that they can dispense liquids either with 6 tips (for half a plate) or 12 tips. The pipettors are configured with special auto-refilling reservoirs that were custom-made by Biosero and Apricot Designs.
This automated plate filling station can produce approximately 200 plates per day, offering an automated solution that is simple and reliable. This system is a prime example of the expertise that Biosero can provide, offering an customized elegant and simple solution to a difficult problem that is also robust and reliable. This workcell combines the products of Biosero partners into a seamless integrated solutions, including Apricot Designs, Magstar, and PAA.
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