Infrastructure

Molecular Biology Robotics Platform

Type
Equipment
Acronym
Molecular Biology Robotics Platform
Code
APP/00080
Date of commissioning
15 July 2020 → …
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Molecular and cell biology not elsewhere classified
    • Plant cell and molecular biology
    • Systems biology not elsewhere classified
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Molecular and cell biology not elsewhere classified
    • Molecular and cell biology not elsewhere classified
  • Engineering and technology
    • Medical molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
    • Environmental molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
    • Biocatalysis and enzyme technology
    • Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts
    • Industrial microbiology
    • Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
    • Industrial biotechnology not elsewhere classified
    • Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering not elsewhere classified
Keywords
Molecular Biology Robotics Platform
Brand Name/manufacturer
Revvity (former Perkin-Elmer)
 
Description

A robotics platform, this custom-made flexible and versatile high-throughput molecular and on-line screening platform comprises the following modules and components:

  1. PerkinElmer (now Revvity) explorerTM G3 workstation iX20 module configured with:
    • - Control PC running plate::worksTM scheduling and control software
    • - Plate::handlerTM Flex 750 EXT collaborative SCARA robot
    • - With servo gripper on 1m linear axis rail
    • - 4‐position lid handler
    • - Barcode reader
    • - Monitor/keyboard arm
    • - iX20 TRESPA instrument tables with integrated LED status lights
    • - iX20 system enclosure with HEPA filter
  2. PerkinElmer JANUS G3 standard 8‐tip and rail gripper liquid handler
    • - With 2x Inheco CPAC Ultraflat HT 2‐TEC (4‐110°C)
  3. PerkinElmer PlateStak
  4. PerkinElmer EnSight multimode plate reader
    • - With monochromator (Absorbance/Fluorescence)
    • - Fluorescence bottom module
  5. KBiosystems K63 colony picker
    • - With tray hive, HEPA filter and UV sterilization lamp
  6. KBiosystems WASP sealer
  7. Biometra TRobot 96 thermal cycler
  8. Agilent Vspin centrifuge
  9. 8x Inheco Incubator Shaker MP (ambient +5K to 80°C, shaking 400‐1800 rpm)
  10. 3x PerkinElmer 21 position plate shelfs tall
  11. This workstation is complemented with the already available Molecular Devices QPix® colony picker in the department of Biotechnology (BW25).
  12. In addition, to ensure sterile handling, the workstations will be made aseptic, and an autoclave and a laminar flow will be made available to users.