Hudson Robotics
Laboratory Automation Products
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Automated Liquid Handling Systems
SOLO™ Liquid Handler
- Can do everything a hand-held pipettor can do.
- Ideal for Serial Dilutions, ELISA Assays, Next Generation Sequencing Prep, Gene Assembly, DNA Extraction and Normalization, and Kinase Assays Hit Picking.
- Single, eight or twelve channel pipetting head.
- Pipette head can be changed during a protocol to allow maximum flexibility.
- Multi-channel pipette heads can also dispense with a single tip.
- Single tip device dispenses 1 µl to 10 ml with a CV better than 3 %, multi-channel systems dispense 1 µl to 1000 µl.
- Volumes larger than 200 µl are dispensed with a CV better than 0.5 %.
- Dispenses contact free above the well, by tip touch-off, or can mix samples.
- Equipped with 4 to 12 deck positions – standard configuration is 6 positions.
- Left or right rail extension possible to enable the pipetting arm to interact with other instruments such as the FilterPress™.
- Compatible with 8-, 24-, 96-, 384- and 1536-well plates in SLAS/ANSI-format
- Accommodates tubes and vials in nearly any format.
- Compact footprint allows to place the SOLO™ into most biological safety cabinets, anaerobic chambers and fume hoods
(all cabinets also available through
Dunn Labortechnik).
- Easy to use SOLOSoft control software for programming pipette steps.
- Optional use of SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software offers integration of over 200 instruments from different manufacturers.
- Easily adjustable for special and customized applications.
- Can be operated manually, but is also compatible with robotic arms such us PlateCrane EX™ or SciClops™.
- Plate stacker upgrade possible at any time.
- Integration of a wide range of accessories and instruments possible, such as with Magnetic Bead Station, heating and cooling systems, shaker, incubators and automated centrifuges.
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- Size for 6 position standard system
(w x d x h): 53.34 x 53.34 x 55.88 cm, 27 kg
- RS-232 computer interface.
- CE-certified.
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Magnetic Bead Station
- Automating magnetic bead separation by raising or lowering a strong built-in magnet against the bottom of a standard or deep-well plate.
- The station can be used with the SOLO™ Liquid Handler, but is also compatible with instruments from other manufacturers such as Hamilton or Tecan.
- Raising the magnet immobilizes the magnetic beads around the circumference of the wells, leaving a clear zone in the centre of the wells to allow the SOLO™ Liquid Handler to aspirate and dispense.
- Lowering the magnet allows the magnetic particles to be mixed by re-pipetting with the SOLO.
- Compatible with commercially available protocols for magnetic bead separation.
- Separation can be done as semi- or fully automated process in 24-, 96- or 384-well plates.
- CE-certified.
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Micro10x™ Robotic Reagent Dispenser
- Accurately dispenses liquids in volumes down to microliter range.
- Available with 8 or 12 needles to quickly fill microplates.
- Tip touch-off ensures a clean dispense of high surface-tension fluids.
- Fills 96-, 384- and 1536-well plates in SLAS/ANSI format up to 55 mm in height.
- Positive displacement pump head is adjustable in increments of 10 nl and requires no calibration.
- Dispenses an entire 96-well plate in 15 seconds (100 µl/well) or a 384-well plate in 24 seconds (25 µl/well).
- Dispenses volumes 3 - 5 µl below 5 % CV, 5 µl and up below 3 % CV.
- Autoclavable fluid path assures sterility.
- Pump is available in two different sizes (29 or 44 litres) to maximize accuracy at low and high volumes.
- Reversible pump for emptying the fluid paths.
- Optionally upgradeable valving for up to 10 bottles of reagents, buffers, culture media or solvents.
- Compatible with LabLinx™ high-performance track-based microplate handling system and with over 200 lab instruments made by other manufacturers.
- Touch-Screen programming with graphical image row selection to control dispense pattern.
- Up to 20 dispense programmes and 10 priming programmes stored internally.
- Priming is needed to prefill the pump and tubing with liquid.
- Full RS-232 external control capability for easy integration into robotic systems.
- Dimensions (w x d x h): 17.8 x 25.7 x 40.1 cm
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RapidWash™ Microplate Washer
- High-speed microplate washer for 96- and 384-well plates (low, standard and deep-well).
- Available with 96 or 192 needle head.
- Needle heads are exchangeable.
- Functions as stand-alone device or can be integrated into automation processes with other instruments.
- Ideal for ELISA, FIA, LIA, Cytotoxicity or Agglutination Assays.
- Low residual volume of < 2 µl per well.
- Dispensing and aspiration rates are programmable.
- Up to two wash buffer sources, which are selectable automatically.
- High dispense precision with CV better than 2 % for 100 µl/well (below 5 µl CV is better than 5 %).
- High speed with less than 9 seconds to fill or aspirate a 96-well plate.
- Easy software integration with other instruments.
- CE-certified.
- Specifications:
- Size (w x d x h): 28,19 x 38.1 x 31.24 cm
- Air supply: 40 to 80 psi (2.76 to 5.52 bar)
- Vacuum: -25 in Hg (minimum); 1.2 SCFM
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Filterpress™ DNA and RNA Extraction
- Alternative tool to vacuum manifolds, magnetic beads and centrifuges for the separation of a variety of materials.
- Main applications are DNA, RNA, plasmid and protein extraction and solid-phase extractions.
- Upper position supports wide range of filter or spin plates and SPE columns
(height from 2.54 up to 8.89 cm).
- Lower position is compatible with any plate in SLAS/ANSI format or can be left empty as a waste station (height from 1 cm up to 5.08 cm if not left empty).
- Both positions of the Filterpress™ are accessible to the SOLO™ Liquid Handler or a robotic arm such as the PlateCrane EX™, but can also be loaded manually.
- Temperature and air pressure are controlled automatically by the software.
- Combination with the Micro10x™ reagent dispenser to fill the upper position is possible.
- Available with optional heated air source
(20 °C to 100 °C)
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- Operating temperature: Ambient to 100 °C (only with heater option)
- Optional use of SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software to programme protocols.
- RS-232 computer interface
- Size (FilterPress™ only):
(w x d x h) 30.48 x 41.91 x 46.99 cm
- Size (with Micro10x™):
(w x d x h) 52.07 x 41.91 x 50.8 cm
- Air Supply: 60 to 120 psi (4.12 to 8.27 bar)
- CE-certified.
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Microplate Handling
PlateCrane EX™ and SciClops™Robotic Arm Microplate Handler
- Ideal for applications in assay development, cell biology, bioassay validation, DNA quantification, PCR set-up and clean-up, and high-throughput drug screening.
- Loading and unloading of automated lab instruments such as microplate readers, washers, centrifuges and dispensers.
- Standard gripper or side gripper for random access applications. Both grippers are rotary for maximum flexibility.
- Interfaces for more than 150 different instruments available.
- Configuration to serve one instrument or several instruments in an automated process.
- Capacity of up to 450 plates without lids or up to 275 plates with lids.
- Compatible with all 96-, 384- and 1536-well standard or deep-well blocks in SLAS/ANSI format, and tip boxes.
- Two removable racks with a capacity of 25 lidded, or 30 unlidded or 9 deep-well blocks with the possibility to expand up to 15 racks. Alternatively, up to three carrousels with 10 racks each can be used.
- Optional temperature-controlled racks are available please enquire for further information.
- Available in standard configuration, with 345° rotation and in advanced SciClops™ format which offers an unlimited rotation.
- PlateCrane EX™ is controlled by SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software.
- SciClops™ includes integrated vision teaching to manually teach positions.
- Computer interface via RS-232 serial cable
or USB (only SciClops™).-
- Combination possible with LabLinx™ microplate track based delivery system to create larger microplate transportation systems.
- Compact footprint allows to place the instruments (depending on configuration) in a standard laboratory hood
(also available from Dunn Labortechnik).
- Dimensions: (without stacks)
Size: 48.26 x 68.58 x 68.58 cm (w x d x h)
Weight: approx. 20 kg
- Operating temperature: 15 °C to 40 °C
- CE-certified.
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PA1000 Microplate Barcode-Labeler
- Reliable, fast, industry-standard printer.
- Compatible with all barcode formats.
- Standard labels are 0.64 x 6.35 cm
- Requires compressed air with 4.1 bar.
- Compatible with all plates in SLAS/ANSI format.
- Prints on all four sides of a plate.
- 1D, 2D, or human-readable codes possible.
- Manual loading or with optional microplate stackers.
- Labels up to 100 plates/hour and up to 420 plates/run.
- PA1000 is controlled by SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software.
- Automated loading and unloading of plates with PlateCrane EX™ possible.
- Specifications:
- Size (w x d x h): 48.26 x 81.28 x 40.64 cm
- Weight: approx. 36 kg
- Air supply: 80 psi (5.5 bar)
- CE-certified.
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LabLinx™ Microplate Stacker
- Unique microplate delivery system to automatically store and deliver plates to different laboratory instruments.
- Plates can be stacked with StackLink™ and delivered to other instruments with TrackLink™ and StopLink™.
- Modular expandable stacker and track system.
- Compatible with a wide range of labware such as microplates, deep-well plates, tip and tube racks.
- Links together any robotics-compatible lab instrument for a continuous production line flow.
- Easy reconfiguration to include new equipment and assays.
- Can be installed within laboratory hoods (which are also available from Dunn Labortechnik).
- Can use existing or customized bench space.
- Does not require external control modules.
- Mechanically robust and simple design.
- All LabLinx™ systems come with SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software.
- Operating temperature: 15 °C to 40 °C; Humidity: 0 to 85 %, non-condensing.
- RS-232 Computer interface.
- CE-certified.
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Colony Picking
RapidPick™
- RapidPick™ Single Pin (SP) or Multi Pin (MP) Colony Picker.
- Ideal for colony picking of Bacteria, Yeast, GFP, Halo-forming organisms and to perform Blue/White Selection.
- SP: Medium-throughput colony picking with approx. 250 colonies/hour.
- MP: High-throughput with more than 2,400 colonies/hour.
- Average inoculation rate is over 99 % for the SP system and over 96 % for the MP system.
- SP system has a fully enclosed picking area.
- Space for one source and one destination plate.
- Built-in camera takes an image of the entire plate in a single image.
- Fits easily most lab benchtops and anaerobic chambers.
- Ideal for microbiome research picking inside anaerobic chambers (choice of chambers also available from Dunn Labortechnik).
- Manual loading of colony plate and media-filled destination plate.
- Computer and control software included.
- Designed to pick from petri dishes, Nunc™ Omnitray™ or any plate in SLAS/ANSI format.
- Inoculation of standard and deep-well plates in SLAS/ANSI format (maximum well depth 30 mm).
- Includes a barcode scanner to identify barcodes on the source and destination plates.
- Imaging part of the system allows to select visual parameters such as radius, amplitude, elongation, conformity, separation and colony colour to automatically identify colonies.
- There is no restriction to the number of parameter files that can be created.
- Easy operation with following steps: scan image, analyze image, edit image and start picking.
- Can pick through agar without damaging the pin(s).
- Pins are cleaned by vacuum and a brush, and sterilization is done with direct heat applied to the pins.
- Continuous cycling of the pins from picking to destination to vacuum wash bath to heater coil.
- Pins are made from robust tungsten.
- Fully compatible with robotic arms such as PlateCrane EX™ to automatically deliver plates to the device.
- Advanced integration with other instruments can easily be done (plug-ins for over 200 instruments already available) assisted by SoftLinx™ laboratory automation software.
- SP dimensions:
(w x d x h) 48.1 x 29.18 x 23.62 cm
- MP dimensions:
(w x d x h) 53.34 x 43.18 x 68.58 cm
- CE-certified.
Also available
RapidPick™ Lite,
Rapid Pick™ Complete and
RapidPick™ Harvester for more automated workflows and complete application processes. Please enquire for further information.
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pH-Meters
Rapid_pH™ Automated pH-Meter
- Automates measurement of pH in a wide variety of sample types.
- Ideal for measuring biological, water and pharmaceutical samples, cosmetics and personal care products.
- Any plate or tube rack in SLAS/ANSI format with a maximum height of 50 mm can be placed in the Rapid_pH™.
- Automatically measures pH, rinses the pH probe in deionized water, air dries the probe, and repeats the cycle with the next sample.
- Accuracy of ±0.05 pH.
- Measurement ranges from 0.0 to 14.0 pH.
- Fast calibration.
- Completely automated protocols which do not require any user intervention during the operation of the instrument.
- Export sample data and calibration information.
- Captures user name, date, time and other data for sample plates and calibrations.
- Scan barcode (scanner not included) to store with sample data.
- Easily integrated into automated systems.
- Specifications:
Size (w x d x h): 38.1 x 38.1 x 33.02 cm
Weight: 10.89 kg
Air: 40 to 60 Psi (2.76 to 4.14 bar)
clean air or nitrogen
- Computer Interface: USB or Ethernet
- CE-certified.
Choice of different versions:
With Temperature compensation and heating nest
- Optional heating block available to heat pH samples up to 50 °C.
- Heating block can accommodate 96 samples.
For viscous pH samples
- Mettler Toledo pH probe designed to measure viscous pH samples.
- Power wash spray instead of deionized water.
For CFR 21 Part 11 Compliance
- Software compliance package includes security functions such as calibration, data collection, management review and data archiving.
- Tracks audit trails, electronic signatures and user roles.
- Appropriate user access for different kind of authorities.
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Laboratory Automation Software
SoftLinx™ Lab Automation Software
- Powerful multitasking software package for planning and running automated laboratory processes.
- Designed to control all instruments in an automated process.
- Includes software plug-ins for over 200 instruments.
- Individual icons for each instrument connected.
- Real-time display of all actions of every instrument during operation of the system.
- User interface is drag-and-drop based making it easy to create a protocol.
- Individual steps of a protocol can be added, customized or removed, and series of independent or interdependent methods can be defined.
- Programming control can be added.
- Optional software interfaces are written in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) script.
- Allows users to start and run additional methods, even while others are already running.
- Different stages of a process can be run simultaneously.
- Graphical display of plate movement timing for each device in the process.
- Most instruments can be run in “simulate” mode to enable users to create and edit protocols without requiring the equipment to be physically available.
- Supports full recovery from unscheduled shutdowns or interruptions.
- Multi-level user access and permissions.
- Data Audit trail to log all user permitted actions.
- Allows users to add plates to a run already in progress.
Software includes:
--> Protocol Editor
--> Plug-In Manager
--> Run Module
--> Data Tracking and Handling
--> Instrument Device Drivers (Plug-Ins
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01/2023
