STEMCELL RoboSep 20000, Technical Manual

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1.1.2 Robotic System Overview
RoboSep™ is a pipetting robot comprised of four main mechanical components that are operated under computer control (Figure 2):
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The Robotic Arm
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The Carousel
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The Tip Stripping Arm (not visible in Figure 2)
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The Hydraulic System
With these systems acting in concert, RoboSep™ performs the following actions to automate EasySep™:
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Accurately dispenses magnetic labeling reagents into the cell samples using disposable 1 mL tips
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Mixes and transfers the sample between tubes using a 5 mL tip
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Transfers buffer from the buffer bottle to tubes on the carousel using a second 5 mL tip
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Keeps track of the appropriate incubation times
Scheduling software sets the sequence in which RoboSep™ will execute all of the actions
required to process up to 4 samples. This gives RoboSep™ the flexibility to perform different
types of separations at the same time. A custom-designed single-use tip rack contains all the
pipette tips necessary to process a single sample (Figure 3). Each tip has its own compartment
to prevent cross-contamination and the rack is sterilized by gamma-irradiation.
NOTE: Remove the lid of the tip rack prior to use.
Carousel
Robotic Arm
Lid
Buffer Bottle
(may not be exactly as shown)
Touchscreen
Figure 2 - RoboSep™ Instrument
(a) With lid (b) Without lid
Figure 3 - RoboSep™ filter tip rack