The Telechem revolutionary instrument for printing microarrays, utilizing advanced micro-robotics to ensure accuracy, ease-of-operation and affordability. SpotBot® will array 1,000 samples on 14 substrates in duplicate in 2 hours using 4 of TeleChem’s patented Stealth Micro Spotting Pins. SpotBot is the perfect compliment to any microarray core facility and the ideal personal arrayer for the low throughput R&D user.

Features and Specifications :
  • Axis resolution and repeatability of 10 µm
  • Patented TeleChem printing technology in a 4-pin configuration
  • 4-pin printhead compatible with all Stealth Micro Spotting Pins
  • Accommodates 14 glass substrates (25 mm X 76 mm), including 2 pre-prints
  • Single 384-well microplate capacity with manual plate changes
  • Single, double or triple spotting routines
  • 3,600 spots per microarray (9 mm x 9 mm)
  • 50,400 spots per substrate (14 microarrays in a 20 mm x 70 mm area)
  • Printing time of 2 hrs per 384-well microplate (>1,000 samples in 6 hours)
  • Compatible with Windows 2000, 9X and NT 4.0
  • Power requirements: Standard 120 or 220 volt wall outlets
  • Ease-of-operation via intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Unique features of the SpotBot :
  • The only arrayer with that is 1 cubic foot in size and truly portable.
  • The only system that is "self" installed.
  • The only system that comes pre-calibrated at the factory.
  • The only system that uses micro-robotics, for near zero thermal emissions, ultra-low energy consumption and quiet operation.
  • The only system that uses a proprietary forced air stream for pin drying, providing "zero" sample carry-over.
  • The only system that provides super fast humidity control of 5% per minute and ±1 % over time.
  • The only system with ultra-low buffer consumption, 100 ml per hour of operation.
  • The only system with ultra-low air turbulence, which greatly minimizes evaporation from pins and microplates during operation.
  • The only system with ultra-low vibration, which improves array quality and minimizes effects on balances, microscopes, scanners and other laboratory equipment.
  • Only personal microarrayer in the world.
Physical Dimensions:
  • Size (H x L x W): 22 cm (8.7 in) x 30 cm (11.8 in) x 30 cm (11.8 in)
  • Weight: 6.4 Kg (14 lbs) including vacuum and peristaltic pumps

Figure 2. SpotBot™ loading samples. Shown is the 4-pin SpotBot™ Printhead loading samples from a 384-well microplate. Each pin loads 0.2 µl of sample using the Stealth 3 pin design. The SpotBot™ will print an entire 384-well plate in about 3 hours.

Figure 3. SpotBot® printed circuit board. Shown is the printed circuit board and operation lights of the SpotBot®. Operation is computer-controlled and fully automated.


Figure 4. SpotBot® wash and dry station. Shown is the SpotBot Printhead and 4 Pins in the Dry Station. Pin drying is achieved by forced air supplied independently to each pin by the SpotBot® Air Compressor.


References :

Catalog Number Number Description
T-SPA 1 each SpotBot® Personal Microarray Robot, Complete 22-component system. Replacement components and buffers are available below.
T-PWS 1 each Full One-Year Parts & Warranty Package for the SpotBot® (Excluding Printhead and Stealth Pins)

Replacement components and buffers :

Catalog Number Number Description
T-SPH4 1 each Stealth Printhead for 4 Pins for SpotBot Robot
T-ACS 1 each Air Compressor for the SpotBot®
T-PPS 1 each Peristaltic Pump for the SpotBot®
T-WDS 1 each Wash and Dry Station for the SpotBot®
T-SLS 1 each Substrate Locator for the SpotBot®
T-CTS 1 each Complete tubing set for the SpotBot®
T-WBS 1 liter Wash Buffer for the SpotBot®.  Sterile particulate-free and nuclease-free solution containing double-distilled water and 10% pure ethanol in convenient one liter bottles
T-WWC 1 liter Waste Wash Container
T-WBD 1 liter Wash Buffer Dispenser Bottle
 
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