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• Cryogenic Sample Storage
• Globe Scientific
• CryoClear™ cryogenic vials provide biological sample storage in temperatures as low as -196°C. CryoClear vials feature a screw cap that is co-molded with thermoplastic elastomer. This process prevents the risk of sample contamination. The Cryo
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• Automated Aseptic Sampling System
• Alfa Wasserman
• EMPAT is an automated sampling system for research, product development, and commercial-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing. EMPAT continuously samples products in-process, facilitating the testing protocols used for risk assessment and proc
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• SPE Tube Holders
• Phenomenex
• Two new Tabless Tube Holder accessories for the Strata® and Strata™-X lines of silica-based and polymeric solid phase extraction (SPE) sorbents are available. These accessories hold SPE tubes in 96-well spacing to integrate with automated syst
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• 96-Well Plates
• Biotage
• The Evolute® Express family of 96-well plates can simplify polymer-based solid phase extraction (SPE) by employing a streamlined three-step protocol: load, wash, elute. By using this approach and removing the conditioning and equilibration ste
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• Automated Cell Counter
• Bio-Rad
• The TC20™ automated cell counter can provide reliable counts of live mammalian cells in 30 seconds. The TC20 system’s lens and cell-counting algorithm make it compatible with a range of cell sizes and types. This includes cells smaller than 10 micr
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• Lab Automation Workstation
• Beckman Coulter
• The Biomek 4000 laboratory automation workstation features intelligent liquid handling that can adapt as processes require. Modular deck configuration allows the work surface to be set up with eight standard positions, expandable to 12 positions. S
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• Liquid Handling and Sample Prep Automation
• Agilent Technologies
• The Encore multispan system combines multispan pipetting with the reach of a built-in robotic arm and intelligent software control. Its dual pipetting system provides two individual banks of multiple pipettes where each moves independently in multi
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• Microplate Washer
• Hudson Robotics
• The RapidWash™ high-speed washer for 96-well and 384-well microplates, standard height and deep-well, offers high-throughput washing for ELISAs, cellular assays, and other processes requiring washing and aspirating. It is one of the smallest (9.25”
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• Small-Volume Cryogenic Sample Vials
• Wheaton Industries
• CryoELITE® 0.5 mL vials for preserving and shipping small-volume samples are specifically designed for storing biological specimens at cryogenic temperatures. The vials can be clearly marked for identification. Good for sample recovery, the Cr
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• Liquid-Handling Workstation
• Hamilton Robotics
• The Microlab AutoLys STAR workstation has been tested with blood, saliva, paper punch, and other types of forensic specimens. It uses the Microlab STAR platform and is compatible with all Microlab STAR instruments. The workstation includes equipmen
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• Sample Storage Freezer
• Panasonic Healthcare Company of North America
• With a capacity of 728 liters, the Eco VIP KM-DU73Y1E -86°C upright freezer works well for sample storage within biomedical research institutes and biopharmaceutical laboratories. The KM-DU73Y1E can help to reduce electrical running costs by u
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• Pipetting System
• Hamilton Company
• The Microlab 300 series pipettor replaces three to four manual or electronic pipettes with one device. Users can dispense between 0.5–1000 µL without needing to exchange pipettes. It achieves this range with one probe and two tip sizes, instea
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• Lab Automation Robot
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Adaptable to user demands, VALet™ is designed to allow multiple hotel positioning for customizable, high-density microplate movement and storage. VALet is designed with the capacity to access both single and multiple-arrayed nests. The high-capacit
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• Tube and Vial Feeder
• Computype
• The Flexible Tube and Vial Feeder (Flex TVF) is a new system for automatic downstream feeding of tubes and vials, which separates tubes or vials from a bulk hopper and feeds them into an automated labeling device. The Flex TVF is designed to accomm
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• Automated Workflow Scheduling Software
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Momentum 3.2 software for automation control can streamline sample submission and allow the execution of automated microtiter plate-handling processes with good user control and process management. It includes three user-level controls: Administrat
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• Automated Workstations
• Eppendorf
• The epMotion® P5073 and M5073 workstations automate what are traditionally complex pipetting tasks. The epMotion M5073 automates the process of DNA purification. Setup time is short and elution volumes as low as 25 µL for high concentrati
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• Reversed-Phase HPLC Column
• Hamilton Company
• The PRP-C18 reversed-phase HPLC column expands the pH range of reversed-phase chromatography, providing separations over an extended column life. Stability to pH extremes extends the application of reversed-phase chromatography to the separation of
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• Enclosed Workstation
• Hamilton Company
• The Microlab® Nimbus Enclosed is a multifunctional benchtop workstation that enables gripper movements and different pipetting capabilities for tubes and plates within a secure environment. The Nimbus Enclosed accommodates either the CO-RE (co
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• Automated Sample Management
• TTP LabTech
• The arktic -20°C/-80°C high density storage unit can hold up to 95,000 0.5 mL samples within a small footprint, making it useful for space-restricted laboratories. Tubes can be presorted within the -80°C environment, and racks of up
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• Biological Sample Card Punching
• Hamilton Robotics
• The easyPunch STARlet™ system integrates punching of GE Healthcare Whatman FTA™ and DMPK sample collection cards with automated sample extraction, helping eliminate common bottlenecks in laboratory processes. The system can reduce human error and e