4LAB¢â Automated Pipetting System
Automated, high-precision pipetting system specifically designed for low volume liquid handling; easy-to-use and affordable
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"40% reagent costs and 50% labour costs were saved by adopting the 4LAB¢â and 384-well PCR microplates in our SNP assay project which extended to 1 year... ...the 4LAB¢â provided the high accuracy and precision we needed."
Director of the Contract Research Dept, 4LAB¢â customer.
Product Information
4titude's¢ç 4LAB¢â is an automated, high-precision pipetting system specifically designed for low-volume liquid handling. For acceptable PCR results, small volumes of reagents need to be dispensed accurately and consistently, which is tedious, time consuming and prone to human error.
It is available as a 4-position and a 6-position workstation.
4LAB¢â is designed to replace manual PCR/qPCR sample preparation. Accuracy, precision and consistency are guaranteed, and reagent wastage is reduced. Unlike complex, multi-purpose robotic systems, our instrument was designed for the researcher without prior robotic experience.
Intuitive set up and programming will save your laboratory time and money straight away.
Technical Specifications
Worktable Capacity |
2-3 x 96/384 PCR plates 1-2 x 96 tip racks (50/200 µl) Reagent area 1: 8 x 1.5/2 ml microcentrifuge tubes Reagents area 2: 6 x 2 ml storage tubes (free standing) and 1 x 5 ml bottle |
Function |
Liquid Transfer (LT) Multiple Dispense (MD) Serial Dilution (SD) Hold (Pause) Mixing (MIX) Loop |
Automated Pipetting Module |
Single-channel/8-channel (interchangeable) |
Maximum Volume |
50 µl/200 µl |
Connection |
RS-232, USB2.00 Hz, 100 W |
Size (W x D x H) |
590 x 440 x 460 mm |
Weight (Net) |
25 kg |
Instrument Features
Easy and Convenient to Use
- PC software can be mastered in an hour
- No trained technician required
- Built-in set-up protocols can be quickly modified and transferred via USB memory stick
- Single and 8-channel, 50 µl or 200 µl automated pipetting modules can be changed without tools
- 4 interchangeable standard microplate / tip rack adapters and 2 interchangeable reagent vessel adapters available
- Other applications include sequencing set-up, HLA typing and SNP detection, etc.
Affordable Solution
- The most affordable automated pipetting system available
- Uses tips that are compatible with Beckman¢ç Biomek¢ç NX, FX & 3000
- Cooling block adapters keep sensitive reagents / samples at 7 ¡ÆC for over an hour
- Save reagent costs by human error reduction and using low volume PCR plates
Easy to Service
- The automated pipetting modules are simple to remove and can be returned for service and calibration
- The entire system is compact and light-weight
Accurate and Precise
- Each automated pipetting module is calibrated to ISO-8655 standards
- Excellent results for qPCR standard curve and replicates (Figure 1)
- Higher precision than manual pipetting (Figure 2)
Figure 1: Excellent Serial Dilution Results
7 µl NIH3T3 Cell cDNA sample is diluted in 21 µl water at 1:4 ratio for 4 times.
Roche¢ç LightCycler¢ç 480 real-time thermal cycler and Finnzyme DyNAmo¢ç Flash SYBR¢ç Green qPCR kit (F-415L) were used.
Figure 2: Better Precision Results than Manual Pipetting
Target: Human GAPDH (top curve) was amplified in replicates of 4. 18 µl (master-mix) and 2 µl (cDNA) were pipetted into 20 µl reaction volume. Roche LightCycler¢ç 480 real-time thermal cycler and Invitrogen Platinum Taq DNA Polymerase were used.
Performance
50 µl Tip on single or 8-channel pipetting module
|
1 µl |
50 µl |
Accuracy (Rel.) |
¡¾7% |
¡¾1% |
Precision (Rel. CV) |
¡Â7.5% |
¡Â0.4% |
200 µl Tip on single or 8-channel pipetting module
|
10 µl |
200 µl |
Accuracy (Rel.) |
¡¾3% |
¡¾0.8% |
Precision (Rel. CV) |
¡Â1% |
¡Â0.15% |
Note: According to ISO-8655 standards (Gravimetric method), APM is calibrated in temperature (21-25 ¡ÆC, ¡¾0.5%) and humidity (60-90%) controlled environment. Twice-distilled water, robotic tips and microbalance were used.
Ordering
4LAB¢â Automated Low Volume Liquid HandlingAutomated, high-precision pipetting system specifically designed for low volume liquid handling; easy to use and affordable |
Code |
Description |
Quantity |
4ti-2000 |
4LAB¢â 4-Position System |
1 |
4ti-2200 |
4LAB6¢â 6-Position System |
1 |
4ti-2300 |
4LAB6¢â 6-Position System with UV Lamp and HEPA Filter |
1 |
4ti-2303 |
4LAB6¢â 6-Position System with UV Lamp and HEPA Filter, with Active Cooling and Heating Blocks |
1 |
Pipetting Modules |
4ti-2010 |
1-50 µl Single-Channel Pipetting Module |
1 |
4ti-2020 |
1-50 µl 8-Channel Pipetting Module |
1 |
4ti-2030 |
10-200 µl Single-Channel Pipetting Module |
1 |
4ti-2040 |
10-200 µl 8-Channel Pipetting Module |
1 |
Accessories |
4ti-2051 |
96-Tip Rack Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2052 |
Elevated 96 Well PCR Plate Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2053 |
Elevated 384 Well PCR Plate Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2054 |
1.5 ml Tube Adapter (4 x 2) |
1 |
4ti-2055 |
2 ml (3 x 2) and 5 ml (1) Tube Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2056 |
Cooling Block for 96 Well PCR Plates |
1 |
4ti-2057 |
Cooling Block for 384 Well PCR Plates |
1 |
4ti-2058 |
Cooling Block for 1.5 ml Tubes (4 x 2) |
1 |
4ti-2059 |
Cooling Block for 2 ml (3 x 2) and 5 ml (1) Tubes |
1 |
4ti-2060 |
20 x 1.5 ml Tube Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2061 |
Used Tip Tray, Disposable |
10 |
4ti-2062 |
8-Channel Pipetting Reservoir |
1 |
4ti-2063 |
Deep-Well Plate Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2064 |
Reservoir (80 ml) |
1 |
4ti-2065 |
Cooling Block for 20x1.5 ml Tubes |
1 |
4ti-2066 |
HLA Typing 96-Well Terasaki Tray Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2067 |
HLA Typing 60 and 72-Well Terasaki Tray Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2068 |
0.5 ml Tube Adapter for 4ti-2060 |
1 |
4ti-2070 |
96 Well Conical Bottom PCR Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2071 |
Cell Culture Plate Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2072 |
Illumina 48 Well Adapter |
1 |
4ti-2073 |
3 x 8 Tube Strip Adapter |
1 |
Pipette Tips |
4ti-2100 |
50 µl, Non-Sterile |
10 x 96 |
4ti-2101 |
200 µl, Non-Sterile |
10 x 96 |
4ti-2104 |
50 µl, Sterile |
10 x 96 |
4ti-2105 |
200 µl, Sterile |
10 x 96 |