Technologies and Innovation
BLOT AP-BLOT ELITE
Product Line
Automatic Processor BLOT
AP-BLOT ELITE is a tool for the automation of Dot Blots on strips, capable of automatically dispensing samples and reagents, incubating and reading the strips and generating the results by analyzing the images; the software provides for the creation of reports and their archiving. The processed strips are photographed directly in the incubation plates by a digital camera. The instrument locates the position of the strips, identifies the blots and measures their intensity providing a result. The program archives the images in a detailed report, making manual archiving of the processed strips no longer necessary. The instrument is equipped with an internal barcode reader for samples and a strip heater which allows you to reduce the drying times of the strips before reading
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Barcode Reader | Integrated barcode reader for samples |
| Strip Heater | Reduces waiting time for reading (optional) |
| Sample Capacity | 48 sample tubes Ø13 mm or Ø16 mm that can be used simultaneously |
| Reagent Container | Trays for housing 10 reagent bottles of 100 ml and 8 positions for controls |
| Liquid Containers | 2 tanks with wash buffer, Wash tank, and Waste tank, all equipped with a level sensor |
| Strip Plates | 6 plates (8 strips per plate) to process 48 strips housed on a tilting plane |
| Processing | From 1 to 48 strips |
| Liquid Handling | One needle for dispensing and dilution, the other for aspiration during strip washing |
| Dispensing | CV <0.1%, inaccuracy 1% at 100µl |
| Aspiration | CV <0.3%, inaccuracy 1% at 100µl; minimum volume 5µl, resolution 1µl |
| Reading | High-resolution color camera mounted on the needle group |
| Evaluation | Image processing |
| Operational Functions | Handling of 10 methods simultaneously. Definition of incubation times and volume to dispense for samples and reagents. Different incubation times for samples and reagents. Different incubation times for each method. Quick creation of new protocols. Setting the type of strip to be analyzed. Automatic analysis and reporting of blots. |
| Connections | LIS interfacing, worklist import from Host Computer; a single PC can control multiple instruments in parallel |
| PC Specifications | Minimum requirements: 250MB free on Hard Disk; CD-Rom reader; 2 GB RAM; Intel Pentium Dual Core or equivalent; VGA 1024 x 768 16 million colors; 2 free USB 2.0 ports
Suggested requirements: 4 GB RAM; Intel Core 2 Duo E6500 series or equivalent |
| Operating System | Windows 7 or Windows 10 |
| Power Supply | 230/115 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 450 VA |
| Connection | USB 2.0 |
| Dimensions | 80 x 63 x h 676 cm |
| Weight | 81 Kg |