Arrayer or spotter |
QArray microarrayer |
Solid pin |
http://www.genetix.com |
Contact nanoliter pin printing, higher coefficient of variation (CV), humidity control, fast, great for making multiple chips with large chemical library. |
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NanoPrint™ microarrayer |
Solid pin |
http://www.arrayit.com |
Contact nanoliter pin printing, humidity control, automatic plate handler, higher CV, fast, great for making multiple chips with large chemical library. |
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Manual arrayer and pin tool |
Solid pin |
http://www.vp-scientific.com |
Contact nanoliter pin printing, higher CV, great for research. |
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Gilson Constellation |
Solenoid dispensing |
http://www.gilson.com |
Non-contact printing, slow, 5–500 nl, low CV. Similar machines are available in most pharmaceutical laboratories. |
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ArrayJet |
Inkjet printing |
http://www.arrayjet.co.uk |
Non-contact printing, μl range, low CV, good for small chemical library printing. |
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Piezorray |
Piezo printing |
http://las.perkinelmer.com |
Non-contact printing, slow, pl to nl range, low CV. |
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Echo 550 |
Acoustic |
http://www.labcyte.com |
With potential for nl range spotting. |
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ATS-100 |
Acoustic |
http://www.edcbiosystems.com |
With potential for nl range spotting. |
Activator |
Sprayer |
Aerosol |
http://www.reactionbiology.com |
Fast activation, low reagent consumption. |
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Gel caster |
SDS-page gel apparatus |
http://www.bio-rad.com |
Available in all biology laboratories. |
Imager and data analysis |
NovaRay®
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Charge-coupled device (CCD) camera imager |
http://www.alphainnotech.com |
Fluorescence intensity, read microarray and plate, 4 μm resolution. |
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ViewLux™ |
CCD camera imager |
http://www.perkinelmer.com |
Fluorescence polarization, fluorescence intensity, time-resolved fluorescence, luminescence and absorbance assays. Low resolution for high-density microarray. |
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GenePix®
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Laser scanner |
http://www.moleculardevices.com |
Fluorescence intensity, four lasers, 5–100 μm resolution, slide autoloader. |
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LS Reloaded™ |
Laser scanner |
http://www.tecan.com |
Read microarray and plate, fluorescence intensity, four colors, 4–40 μm resolution, adjustable angle of laser beam for dual color scanning. |
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Typhoon™ |
Laser scanner |
http://www4.amershambiosciences.com |
Applicable for fluorescence, luminescence and isotopic imaging, four colors, 10–100 μm resolution. |
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IsoCyte™ |
Laser scanner |
http://www.blueshiftbiotech.com |
A plate reader with four channel intensity, two channel anisotropy, but with potential of fluorescence intensity and polarization detection for microarray. |