Library preparation
iLab-100R
Fully automatic sample preparation system
A compact automated sample-preparation system with a 12-position deck. Interchangeable heads from 1 to 32 channels cover tube-to-tube, tube-to-plate, and plate-to-plate transfers, with HEPA and UV protection.
Features
- 12-position compact deck; landscape and portrait plate layouts
- Heads: 1, 4, independent-spacing 4, 8, 12, 16, or 32 channels, 0.5–1000 μL
- Optional magnetic, thermal, PCR, quantification, and vacuum-filtration modules
- HEPA filter and UV decontamination
- 1 μL CV ≤ 5%; graphical methods with resume-after-fault
Introduction
iLab-100R is a compact automated sample-preparation system: an XYZ arm, pipetting module, contamination control, and software. Optional magnetic, thermal, shaking, PCR, quantification, and vacuum-filtration modules cover tube-to-tube, tube-to-plate, and plate-to-plate work on landscape or portrait plate layouts.
Pipetting-head library
The head library switches 1-, 4-, independent-spacing 4-, 8-, 12-, 16-, or 32-channel heads over 0.5–1000 μL.
Deck
Twelve standard positions on a compact deck accept landscape or portrait plates and optional modules.
Heating and shaking module
Heating and shaking are combined in one module, so both can run at the same time without taking a second deck position.
Temperature-control module
Temperature range 4–95 °C for high- and low-temperature steps during sample preparation.
PCR module
The PCR module holds tight well-to-well temperature for repeated heat, cool, and amplification in molecular-biology methods.
Quantification module
Quantifies dsDNA, ssDNA, RNA, and protein. Eight samples per read; assay time ≤ 5 s.
Barcode module
Reads barcodes on 5 mL and 10 mL sample tubes and primary blood-collection tubes for sample tracking.
Vacuum-filtration module
An optional vacuum-filtration module reaches 90 kPa and 20 L/min for automated mass-spectrometry sample preparation.
Control software
A graphical console shows component status, arm position, step, and remaining time. Methods can pause and resume at any point; parameters can be set for the protocol.
Graphical interface
The software shows the deck layout while a method runs. Programming is sequential and open; methods can pause and resume after a fault, and parameters can be customized for the application.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 75 cm × 60 cm × 95 cm |
| Weight | about 80 kg |
| Deck positions | 12 |
| Pipetting | |
| Channels | 1, 4, independent 4, 8, 12, 16, or 32 |
| Pipetting range | 0.5–1000 μL |
| Compatible tips | 50 μL, 250 μL, 1000 μL |
| Temperature control | |
| Temperature range | 4–95 °C |
| Temperature accuracy | ≤ 1 °C |
| Temperature stability | ≤ 0.5 °C |
| Heating and shaking module | |
| Temperature range | ambient +5 °C to 105 °C |
| Temperature accuracy | ≤ 1 °C |
| Temperature stability | ≤ 0.5 °C |
| Shaking speed | 800–2000 rpm |
| Quantification | |
| Sample volume | 1–20 μL |
| Sample throughput | 8 |
| Assay time | ≤ 5 s/run |
| Concentration range | 0.01–120 ng/μL |
| PCR module | |
| Temperature range | 4–99 °C |
| Average heating rate | ≥ 3.5 °C/s |
| Average cooling rate | ≥ 2.0 °C/s |
| Module temperature precision | ≤ 0.2 °C |
| Temperature accuracy | ≤ 0.3 °C |
| Contamination control | HEPA and UV |
| Pipetting precision | |
| 70 μL head | 1 μL CV ≤ 5.0%; 5 μL CV ≤ 3.0%; 25 μL CV ≤ 2.0%; 50 μL CV ≤ 1.0% |
| Pipetting accuracy | |
| 70 μL head | 1 μL ± 10%; 5 μL ± 6.0%; 25 μL ± 4.0%; 50 μL ± 2.0% |
| Pipetting precision | |
| 250 μL head | 2 μL CV ≤ 5.0%; 100 μL CV ≤ 1.0%; 200 μL CV ≤ 1.0% |
| Pipetting accuracy | |
| 250 μL head | 2 μL ± 10%; 100 μL ± 1.5%; 200 μL ± 1.0% |
| Pipetting precision | |
| 1000 μL head | 100 μL CV ≤ 0.5%; 500 μL CV ≤ 0.3%; 900 μL CV ≤ 0.3% |
| Pipetting accuracy | |
| 1000 μL head | 100 μL ± 1.5%; 500 μL ± 1.0%; 900 μL ± 1.0% |