Compact automated colony picker
Compact system for image-guided colony selection and transfer in microbial screening workflows.
Technical summary with specifications and configuration choices.
Features
- A compact automated system with an independently motorised 96-pin picking head.
- Laser pin calibration and image-guided colony detection.
- Supports colony transfer, plate replication and re-arraying.
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Technical specifications
| Published throughput | 3,000 colonies/hour headline; up to 4,000 in the brochure table — confirm configuration |
|---|---|
| Picking head | 96 independently motorised pins; interchangeable heads |
| Picking accuracy | Above 99% under the specified test conditions |
| Pin material | Interchangeable stainless steel |
| Pin cleaning | Two static wash baths and halogen drying |
| Source capacity | Up to two 90 mm plates |
| Source formats | 90 mm dishes, 128 × 86 mm trays, 125 mm square dishes |
| Destination capacity | Picking: two plates; replication/re-arraying: up to four plates |
| Destination formats | 96/384-well shallow or deep plates; PCR plates |
| Imaging resolution | 100 pixels/mm |
| Detectable colony size | Down to 200 µm in the published configuration |
| Field of view | 54.75 × 36.52 mm |
| Illumination | Transmitted illumination and darkfield; optional blue, green, red or custom fluorescence |
| Cleanliness | UV germicidal illumination |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1008 × 588 × 846.5 mm |
| Power input | 220–230 V AC, 50/60 Hz; optional 110–120 V AC |
Applications
- Colony screening and clone transfer where installation space is limited.
- Integration into microbial screening and plate-handling workflows.
Configurations and accessories
- Specify plate formats, optional fluorescence channels and required electrical supply.
- Confirm the required picking rate and wash cycle against your actual protocol.
Selection notes
- The brochure gives different throughput figures in its headline and specification table. The applicable performance must be confirmed for the selected protocol.
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