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Aug 1, 2005 11:03 am
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We have a consulting assignment in San Francisco Bayarea to evalutate of used BioRobot unit for a client. Please contact me directly if you are experienced...
Hello, I am looking for 96 and 384 microplates, bottom view whose the vertical distance from external well bottom to resting plate is as low as possible (...
Hello, I've purchased an old old Titertek Autodrop off ebay (it was cheap) to play with. It's really old and uses a pinch wheel in the middle (rather than a...
Has anyone used one of these, there's no build date but I think it used to listen to Duran Duran and Kraftwerk! I'm thinking Donna Summer and KC & the Sunshine...
Jackbonham@...
Aug 10, 2005 2:03 pm
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Hi I'm looking for a robot friendly platereader capable of absorbance and bottom read fluorescence. Filter based is fine as we use limited wavelengths, so far ...
Hi I'm looking for a plate centrifuge to automate the spinning down of pellets (currently done in Eppendorfs at 13,000 rpm). I'm completely new to this area ...
AndyM, Look at the DYNEX Technologies Triad. It is relatively new and details can be found at the DYNEX website listed below Tom Hill Cutting Edge Scientific ...
ces1tom@...
Aug 10, 2005 7:37 pm
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I'm looking to see what the options are out there for a 384 liquid handler with a maximum working volume of at least 50uL using disposable tips. It could use...
We have an Oasis from Dynamic Devices. We have pipetted 0.4ul onto a flat-bottomed 96-well plate with great success. The heads are easy to swap out. The...
Names that pop to mind not in any priority or prefernce: Tomtec, Velocity 11, Caliper (Zymark), Apricot Design (not sure of 4 positions), Tecan (not sure of...
Hi Daniel The Apricot TPS 384 should fit your bill with interchangeable heads between 8/12, 96, 384, fixed positions or disposable tips, you may have to settle...
David Ley
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Aug 11, 2005 2:47 pm
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Hi Andrew, Velocity 11 could have something interesting for you Claudio "andrew mitchell" <Andrew.Mitchell@...> Sent by:...
Claudio_MERENDI@...
Aug 11, 2005 2:50 pm
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Hi Andrew You can also use a different rotor for the centrifuge you have to spin plates. http://www.wisbiomed.com/dnld/H3_rotor.pdf Martin To:...
Hi Andy We have done a couple of integrations with the Jouan GR4 centrifuge and it is quite reliable and robust, we also have a driver for the Velocity 11...
David Ley
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Aug 11, 2005 4:00 pm
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Daniel, The Sciclone ALH3000 has - 20 deck locations - three easily changeable dispense heads; ALH-HV module - 96 channel disposable tips, 1-200 ul ALH-LV...
Slightly off-topic... Does anyone know of a centrifuge calibration device? Does anyone really give a damn? My point is: it's one thing to see an RPM display...
G. S. Hudson
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Aug 12, 2005 1:50 pm
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Which of the vendor members on this list machines Teflon to produce limited run custom parts? We need to build a novel device for geochemical analysis. Kevin...
Hi Andy, You might want to check out our Victor multi label plate reader at http://las.perkinelmer.com/. Thanks, Bob Newton Detection System Specialist ...
Hello Andy, Bio-Tek's FL600 is not available anymore and has been replaced by the Synergy HT multimode reader, which uses both filters and a monochromator. You...
Kevin, I second your question. (spooky timing) I am also curious about sources of fine, rigid tubing made from machinable, hard(ish) Teflon. Mike "Kevin K....
Hi Kevin - Tecan does this type of customization routinely, but for obvious reasons we limit this to development of accessories specific for Tecan automated...
Tom Wright, T-US
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Aug 12, 2005 2:45 pm
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Try Ralph Lung at JEM Custom Products. jem@... They came from Bohdan Automation. ... From: lrig-discussion@yahoogroups.com ...
Jeff Aufmann, T-US
Jeff.Aufmann@...
Aug 12, 2005 3:16 pm
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Gordon, I'm not sure about calibration of the g-force in your centrifuge, but there are several options for measuring the rotary speed of your centrifuge. One...
John Bradshaw
JBradshaw@...
Aug 12, 2005 3:16 pm
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Sorry, I should've remembered the attachment wouldn't make it through... Here's the contact info referred to in my previous post: Cooper Technical Service,...
Tom Wright, T-US
tom.wright@...
Aug 12, 2005 3:16 pm
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Kevin, When I've asked our in-house shop to machine from teflon they have mildly complained about how difficult it is to accurately machine teflon because...
tom@...(Contr)
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Aug 12, 2005 4:12 pm
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Hi Kevin, I have used a company called TMF, Inc. in Southbury CT for teflon parts. Todd Decatur is the owner and does an excellent job with prototyping and ...
Mike Theran
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Aug 12, 2005 5:26 pm
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Hi Kevin, Spike International has sourced parts made from this "glass filled Teflon" material for us in the past. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if they are...
Manley, Ted
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Aug 12, 2005 6:19 pm
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I'm sorry to report that Spike International closed in September 2004 and Fred Spike moved on to another career. - Andy ... Teflon" material for us in the...