High-Throughput Assay Miniaturization Workstation

BioRAPTR FRD microfluidic workstation (Beckman Coulter, Inc., Fullerton, CA) is offered in multiple configurations, including as a standalone unit and integrated with Beckman Coulter’s PARADIGM Detection Platform, Biomek NX^p liquid handler and BRT Robotic Transport. With the addition of the BioRAPTR low-volume workstation, the company’s automation capabilities span the complete range of volumes, from tubes to microplates to 3,456-well ChemLib plates. Assay miniaturization applications in drug discovery, genomics and proteomics are accommodated by the BioRAPTR non-contact, high-precision dispenser. Plates move while the pipetting head is stationary, creating a short fluid path, for high precision with low dead volume. Flexible programming is done through an Excel spreadsheet and allows a variety of reagents to be dispensed into any well at a range of volumes. The BioRAPTR has been validated with biological samples, demonstrating high cell viability.