easyPunch STARlet - Hamilton Company

easyPunch STARlet
Standard Solutions
Automated sample punching and processing
Integrated, flexible system
For DMPK sample card punching and pipetting
easyPunch is a system integrating FTA sample collection card punching and liquid
handling capability all in one instrument. Its flexible modular nature makes it easy to
tailor the workflow exactly to your needs. Additional functionalities such as inventory
of cards and cherry picking add even more value to the system. Removal of tedious
work during punching and pipetting decreases health risks of personnel.
� Integrated
sample card punching and liquid handling
� Increased reproducibility
� Increased
traceability
� Increased
productivity and speed
Traceability
Full traceability of samples is of paramount importance to reduce loss and mix-up of
samples. easyPunch traces loaded cards, magazines and plates and monitors the
result of punching samples and pipetting. As a result, you have the whole workflow
under control.
� Barcodes
of card magazines and destination plates read and traced during
loading
� Barcodes
on cards read and traced during imaging
� Online
monitoring and reporting of punch delivery to destination well
� Online
monitoring and reporting of liquid handling
� Customizable
� No
report file
transfer of files between instruments required
Minimize contamination
• Flexible cleaning punch functionality from sample cards or
separate cards
• Integrated vacuum system and
ionizer for removing dust and
static
Easy to use software
• Punch head easily removable
• Design your own plate
for cleaning
and follow
• No userlayout
interference
or the
software
wizard
to
exchange
required
during
processing
program your assay
including replicas, predilution and worklist
handling
• Create a run using only a
Exceptional
Card analysis
The card imaging and analysis function is designed to enable optimal
robustness and specificity. An image of the card taken by an internal
CCD camera is analyzed for card barcode, sampling area and sample.
During the analysis of the sample, it is validated according to preset
parameters. In addition, the validation state of each sample in the card
is checked if applicable. Pre-punched positions are identified and the
optimal punching position is determined according to the selected
punch strategy. The parameters for the analysis can be fine-tuned to
meet your requirements. Different imaging settings can be used for
different experiments, enabling best adaption to precisely meet the
specifications of your sample.
� Recognition
of positively stained samples (e.g. blood on white
card) and negatively stained sample (e.g. saliva, plasma or urine on
indicating cards)
� Recognition
of already punched positions
� Calculation of optimal punching position by impartial sample
detection according to preset parameters
Sample punch analysis
Specifications
System:
Intended use
Integrated system for automated sample punching from DMPK and Forensic cards and processing
of punched disks
System dimensions
Width: 1124mm, height: 945.5mm, depth: 795mm (Autoload: 1006mm)
Weight
<200kg
PC (included)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3GHz,1333MHz,6MB), 2048 MB RAM, 2x250GB harddisk RAID 1,
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 6 USB and 2 RS232 circuit points or better communication
pipetting unit: USB / data transfer: Peer-to-Peer connection
Communication
USB / data transfer: Peer-to-Peer connection
Nominal
Operating data
voltage
115VAC / 230VAC
(±10% of the nominal
voltage)
Frequency
Operating environment
Maximum power
50Hz / 60Hz
15 - 30°C,C, up to
2000m above sea
level, indoor use only
1150VA
± 5%
Punch module/card and plate gripper:
Supported card formats
Whatman® EasiCollect™ cards (51x51mm) and compatible
Whatman® FTA® DMPK cards (84x53mm) and compatible
Punch sizes available
1.2mm, 2mm, 3mm, 6mm
Removal of contamination
Up to 20 cleaning punches supported
Capacity
Depending on customized deck layout; usually 200+ cards
Predefined demo methods:
DMPK
Punching and addition of extraction reagent
HID
Pipetting PCR mix, punching in well, addition of positive control
Inventory method
Generate report file with barcodes and positions of cards for import in LIMS
Cherry picking
Pick cards from magazines according to worklist
Pipetting unit:
Pipetting arm
MPH/iswap arm, card and plate gripper, 4 x 1000μl pipetting channels
Positional accuracy
X-Y-Z positional accuracy of 0.1mm
Tip sizes
50μl, 300μl, 1000μl
Liquid Level Detection
Capacitive liquid level detection (cLLD) and pressure (pLLD) on aspiration, cLLD on dispense, minimum
volume 10μl, depending on container type
Disclaimer: the easyPunch STARlet system is classified as a product for general laboratory use and not as an IVD
device defined by EU directive 98/79/EC (“in vitro diagnostics”). The system components are conform with EU
directives 89/336/EC (“EMC”) and 73/23/EC (“low voltage”)
Patents pending.
This product or portions thereof is manufactured and sold under license from GE Healthcare under U.S. Patent Application Number US
2011/0132111 A1 and other pending and foreign patent applications.
© 2012 Hamilton Bonaduz AG. All rights reserved.
All trademarks are owned and/or registered by Hamilton Bonaduz AG in Switzerland and/or other countries.
Lit. No. B-1203-02 — 00/2012 QTY: 500 , 05/12 Printed in Germany.
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