Compound Library Storage And Retrieval

The comPOUND system consists of a high-density, self-contained, automated sample storage unit and a suite of specialized delivery modules. It offers flexible storage capacity with cherry-picking to select library subsets, capable of delivering any sample in five seconds. Sample integrity is maintained using a hermetically sealed storage chamber with an inert nitrogen atmosphere kept at 㪬 C, and tracking is assured using a 2D barcode on each microtube. The use of pneumatics means that samples can be delivered up to 15m away from comPOUND, and delivered to the laboratory, while the store is housed elsewhere. Multiple modules can be connected easily to form a larger store for expanding libraries. Units are connected in parallel, so tubes can be accessed from all connected modules at the same time.