High Volume Pipetting (50 ml in one step) Using the Sias Xantus Robotic Workstation
26 July 2007
The Sias Xantus is a modular robotic pipetting system, combining flexible liquid handling with robotic manipulation. The modular design allows the hardware to be configured and upgraded to suit a very wide range of applications.
Xantus can have several arm modules, and each arm can carry up to eight pipetting tips or a robotic handler. Multi-level application software facilitates programming and optimisation of even the most demanding applications.
The standard pump/tubing/tip configuration of the Xantus robotic liquid handling platform is designed to pipette volumes from 1ul up to 2ml. However, with an alternative pump/tubing/tip configuration, Xantus can pipette up to 50ml in a single aspirate/dispense step.
Xantus is available in deck widths of 1m, 1.5m and 2m. The concentration of functionality, including pumps in the arm means that the deck and the rest of robot is open and accessible, whilst also providing ample space for the larger containers needed for the process.
The high volume Xantus option has already been applied to the testing of milk samples and waste water.
