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Flexible Experimentation Workcell

ASTECH’s flexible experimentation workcell provides in-built facilities for storing and handling well plates and tubes. Integrated liquid and powder handling, testing, and analysis technology are provided using industry leading equipment from 3rd party suppliers. Coupled with a single user interface for easy control of the complete system, and the flexibility to incorporate further equipment at any time, ASTECH’s Flexible Experimentation Workcell provides the user with a true fully automated solution.

Features:

  • ASTECH tube carriers for a number of alternative tube sizes; 8, 16, 24, 48 tube configurations. Custom carriers available on request
  • High speed, smooth and accurate robotic handling system for transferring well plates and ASTECH tube carriers between instruments and equipment
  • Enclosed workspace that can optionally be temperature and humidity controlled
  • Storage hotels for well plates, ASTECH tube carriers and tip boxes
  • Liquid handling using industry leading technology
  • Various testing and analysis technologies such as HPLC injection, centrifuge, heating, vortexing and plate sealing functions
  • Powder handling using proven technology to dispense using gravimetric feedback. (Gravimetric feedback offers increased test precision by allowing subsequent liquid dispenses to be referenced to powder weight)
  • Advanced software facilities including scheduling, flexible experiment/method creation, parallel processing, optimised throughput, intuitive GUI and extensive data storage and analysis facilities
  • 21 CFR part 11 compliance (where required)

Optional Extras:

  • Cooled storage for preservation of samples
  • ASTECH bespoke filtration
  • Bar Code / RFID Tagging to keep track of sample position and status within the system