Key Features:
- - Wash any 96, 384 and 1536 well SBS-formatted microplate with a single microplate washer
- - Advanced wash head manifold design eliminates the need for separate wash heads for
- different plate formats
- - Precise, fast, easy to use and robotics-compatible
- - Ideal for the most demanding wash requirements with a washing efficiency >106
- - Quick setup with easy out-of-the-box design
The SQUIRT microplate washer's unique slit manifold design sweeps a blade of liquid across the whole surface of the plate. A second manifold completes the operation by drying with an air blade. This minimizes clogging of the manifold and eliminates the 'corona effect' where cells are selectively removed from the centre of the wells during washing with traditional probe-based instruments. The SQUIRT's plate inversion spraying technique achieves a wash efficiency of >106.
Photomicrograph of cells grown in a 1536 well plate and washed with SQUIRT. The top picture was taken before washing and the bottom picture was taken after washing. Cells were processed three times and remain undisturbed by SQUIRT. Notice the absence of pressure points that result from probe-based methods.
Applications:
SQUIRT microplate washers are ideal for:
• Cell-based assays
• ELISA plate washing
• High content screening
• Proteomics
• Washing genomic slides
• Coating microplates
The SQUIRT can be fitted with an optional magnetic plate carrier insert for applications using magnetic bead technology. The magnetic plate carrier can be quickly attached to the SQUIRT to secure magnetic beads to the bottom of the microplate during washing.
More Information
Please click here to download a PDF brochure on the SQUIRT microplate washer.
