Firma:              Qiagen

Modell:            BioRobot 8000

Kommentar:    Dokumente engl.

1. Technical tower side panel for access to the dilutors

2. Technical tower front door for access to the reagent carousel

3. Safety shield

4. High-speed dispensing system

5. Automated vacuum system

6. High-speed shaker system

7. Cooling and heating system

8. Calibration pyramid

9. Wash station

10. Tip-disposal unit

11. Probes/tip adapters and robotic handling system

12. Robotic arm

13. Power switch

The QIAGEN BioRobot 8000 molecular biology workstation integrates a number of computer-controlled components and is operated by the QlAsoft Operating System, a specially developed System software stored on the hard disk of a personal computer. Protocols that run on the QlAsoft software are supplied by QIAGEN and can be adjusted to user-specific application needs. Alternatively, customized protocols can be easily developed. The QlAsoft software also allows routine calibration of certain components of the BioRobot 8000, such as the liquid-handling systems.

Technical Specifications

Workstation

External dimensions      Width: 1.45 m (55 in)

                                      Height: 0.79 m (31 in)

                                      Depth: 0.81 m (32 in)

Weight                           120 kg (265 lb), approximately

Power requirement        100-240 V, 50-60 Hz (self regulating)

Software                        QlAsoft 4.0 Operating System running on Microsoft Windows NT

Interface                         RS 232 C/CCITT V.24 asynchronous serial ASCII

Operating conditions     15-30°C (60-85°F), 10-85% relative humidity without condensation

Liquid Handling

Dilutor syringes              Volumes: 500 µI, 1000 µI, and 2500 µI

                                      Speed: using all 8 probes simultaneously, a 96-well plate is filled with    50 µl per well in less than 1 minute.

Conduding tips               10 µI tips (1-10 µI); 300 µl tips (5-200 µI), 1100 µl tips (10-1000 µI)

Probe spacing               Distance between pipetting channels can be adjusted from 9 to 20        mm.

Wash station                 Inner and outer surfaces of the pipetting probe can be thoroughly           washed using water (distilled or deionized) or a non-conductive disinfectant solution.

MultiFlow Dispensing     The high-speed dispensing system fills a 96-well plate with 250 µl per

System                          well in less than 20 seconds.

Automated Vacuum System

Compatible vessels       Samples can be eluted from a 96-well purification plate. Samples can   be eluted into 96-well microplates.

Pressure                        Pressure can be controlled from atmospheric pressure (approximately             1000 mbar) down to 20 mbar.

Robotic Handling System

Handling dimensions     The robotic handling system can grip items 73–97 mm wide.

Weight capacity             The robotic handling system can lift items up to 1000 g in weight.

Compatible vessels       The robotic handling system can grip the following items:

                                      vacuum manifold top and lid, adapters, high-speed dispenser head,       QIAGEN purification modules, multiwell blocks, and cooling and heating accessories.

High-Speed Shaker System

Description                    The shaker is controlled by the QlAsoft software. The shaking    direction can be automatically reversed.

Weight capacity             The system can shake up to 2000 g, including holder.

Shaking speed               The system can be programmed to run at 200–1100 rpm.

Cooling and Heating System

Temperature range        The system can maintain liquids at any temperature between 4 and       80°C.