manufacturer :       Tecan

model :                   Columbus Pro

annotation :           Dokumente engl .

Instrument Specifications

Note:

Instrument specifications have been defined using Greiner F flat-bottom compact 96-well microplates and may vary using other 96-well flat bottom plates or 96-well strip-plates .

The table below lists the physical specifications for the Instrument. All specifications listed below are based on the following Instrument settings:

Dispensing speed:      from 1 - 5 (standard setting is 3)

Aspirating rate:            from 1 - 5 (standard setting is 3)

PARAMETERS                                   CHARACTERISTICS

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General

Display unit                                         Liquid Crystal Display with two rows of sixteen digits

Keyboard                                            Four key membrane keyboard

Number of dispensing channels         Up to four channels

Manifold types                         8, 12 or 16 way or 384-well Manifold

Variable

Volume of solution                               50 - 3000 µl in 50 µl steps for washing

dispensed                                                       (50 - 400 µl if 'Dispense rate: drip" is selected)

50 - 400 µl in 50 µl steps for dispensing

For the 384-well Manifold:

10 - 120 µl in 10 µl steps for dispensing.

Dispensing accuracy                         CV: <= 4% over the plate

(300 µl dispensing volume, dispensing rate: 3).

This is also for the 384-well Manifold.

Residual volume                                 Crosswise aspiration: <=2 µl per well

single aspiration - cell wash manifold: <= 5 µl per well

(Asp. rate 5, Asp. time 4 sec., Asp. speed 10mm/sec)

For the 384-well Manifold:

Crosswise aspiration: <=2 µl per well

(Asp. rate 5, Asp. time 4 sec., Asp. speed l0 mm/sec)

Interface                                              All connected devices must be approved and listed as

per EN 60950, UL 1950, or CSA C22.2 No. 950 for Data Processing Devices.

Serial RS 232 C                                  9600 Baud (fixed)

Power

Supply                                                Auto sensing for the settings

100 - 120 V or 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Consumption                                      < 65 VA

Main fuse                                            2 x 1.6 T A (slow blow)

Physical

Outside dimensions                            Width: 28 ,5 cm, Depth: 39,5 cm, Height: 22,0 cm

Weight                                                            8.2 kg

Environmental

Ambient temperature

Operation                                            15°C to 35°C (59°F to 95°F)

Non-operation                                     -10°C to 43°C (14°F to 109°F)

Storage                                               -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Relative Humidity

Operation                                            20 % to 90 % non condensing

Non-operation                                     5 % to 95 %

Storage                                               5 % to 95 %

Others

Overvoltage category                          II

Pollution degree                                  2 (IEC/EN 61010-1)

Method of disposal                              Contaminated waste

Linear Shaking

Mode                                                                                       Shaking Speed

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1                       2                       3

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Low                              1.2 mm                                    4 Hz                 7.5 Hz             11.0 Hz

Normal                         1.7 mm                                    2 Hz                 5.0 Hz             8.0 Hz

High                              2.6 mm                                    2 Hz                 3.5 Hz             5.0 Hz

The instruments adhere to applicable safety standards to date.