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