Multiparametric Cell Screening and Automatic Pipettor

Automated platform composed of the JANUS Varispan and JANUS MDT pipettors (Perkin Elmer) and the TissueFaxs Chroma I High-Speed ​​Multispectral Image Acquisition System (TissueGnostics).

Janus Varispan e Janus MDT
TissueFAXS CHROMA 

Technical Specifications:

  • JANUS Varispan
    • Pipetting of up to 1 ml with 4 independent tips;
    • Automatic feeding system with capacity for 50 microplates;
    • Equipment within positive pressure flow.
  • Janus MDT
    • Pipetting up to 235 ml with a modular head of 96 tips to feed microplates of 96, 384 or 1,536 wells;
    • Automatic feeding system with capacity for 50 microplates;
    • Equipment within positive pressure flow.
  • Faxs Chroma I
    • Software:
      • StrataQuest
    • Objcetive:
      • 4x preview
      • 10x brightfield phase 1
      • 20x brightfield e widefield
      • 40x brightfield, widefield e confocal
      • 63x oil brightfield, widefield e confocal
    • Imaging:
      • Brightfield
      • Widefield
      • Confocal
    • Supports:
      • Samples on coverslips mounted on glass slides
    • Available filters:
3rd CENABIO’s meeting: Basic Basic principles of Cell and Animal Imaging by Bioluminescence and Fluorescence (original video in portuguese)
Renata Travassos
Technical manager
CV

Contact: plataformahca@cenabio.ufrj.br