Wetlab validated designs
Our scientists have done the heavy lifting, designing wetlab-tested automation systems for your specific applications. Use our blueprints as a validated starting point for your automation planning.
Traditional lab automation systems force an inefficient trade-off between flexibility and scale: manual processes are highly adaptable but slow, while rigid workcells deliver high throughput but are hard to change. We built RACs to offer flexibility at scale.
START SMALL
Start with a single workflow
Automate a single workflow or application with minimal investment and maximum flexibility. RAC systems let you automate key processes immediately while laying the foundation for future expansion.
Scale Up
Scale your workflow with additional RAC units
Easily integrate additional RACs as your needs evolve, enabling automation across multiple workflows to increase your lab's throughput, instrument utilization, while avoiding downtime.
Automate End-to-End
Fully automate your lab
Fully automate your lab processes from start to finish. RAC systems deliver complete workflow automation, maximizing walkaway time, quality, and flexibility.
*The following are exemplary applications, not exhaustive of all applications that can be enabled by RAC systems. | |
| Genetic Engineering / Synthetic Biology | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
|---|---|
Generic DNA amplification (PCR) | |
“DNA parts” amplification | |
Colony PCR | |
in vitro / in vivo DNA assembly | |
in vitro transcription | |
Restriction digestion | |
Rolling circle amplification | |
Microbial cell heat-shock transformation | |
Microbial cell electroporation | Coming Soon! |
Mammalian cell chemical transfection | |
Mammalian cell nucleofection | |
| Nucleic Acid / Protein Purification | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
Magnetic bead-based purification | |
Filter plate-based purification | |
Microchromatography tip-based purification | Coming soon! |
UV-Vis spectrophotometry-based quantification | |
Fluorometry-based quantification | |
| Analytical Chemistry | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
HPLC-based sample analysis | Coming soon! |
| NGS Library Preparation | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
Enzymatic DNA fragmentation / tagmentation | |
DNA ligation of adapters | |
RNA to DNA reverse transcription | |
Target enrichment | |
Indexing PCR | |
| Cell Culture Handling | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
Cell culture cryopreservation | Coming soon! |
Cell culture inoculation | |
Cell culture passaging | |
Protein-expression induction | |
Cell culture plating | |
Cell culture enzymatic & chemical lysis | |
Colony picking | |
Optical density measurements | |
| Generic Labware & Sample Handling | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
Bulk microplate prep (barcoding, bulk dispensing etc.) | Coming soon! |
Stamping liquid handling rearray | |
Cherry picking liquid handling rearray | Coming soon! |
Sample serial dilution or normalization | Coming soon! |
| High-throughput Assays | |
| Applications | Blueprint (link) |
Plate reader-based assays:
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qPCR-based assays:
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Flow cytometry-based assays:
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High-content imaging-based assays:
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*We are happy to develop new device integrations for your specific needs | ||
| Instrument (updated regularly) | Vendor | Capability |
|---|---|---|
Bravo | Agilent | Contact stamping pipetting |
Flo i8 | Formulatrix | Contact cherry picking pipetting |
Echo 5XX/6XX | Beckman Coulter | Non-contact acoustic cherry picking |
Tempest | Formulatrix | Non-contact acoustic cherry picking |
MultiFlo FX | Agilent | Bulk dispensing |
EL406 | Agilent | Bulk dispensing / plate washing |
406 FX | Agilent | Bulk dispensing / plate washing |
BlueWasher | Blue Cat Bio | Bulk dispensing / plate washing |
HiG3/4 | BioNex Solutions | Centrifugation |
MicroSpin | HighRes Biosolutions | Centrifugation |
VCode | Agilent | Plate barcoding |
PlateLoc | Agilent | Plate sealing |
a4s | Azenta | Plate breathable sealing |
XPeel | Azenta | Plate seal peeling |
AmbiStore D | HighRes Bio | Ambient random access storage |
LPX 110 | LiCONiC | Ambient random access storage |
MicroServe | HighRes Bio | Ambient random access storage |
SteriStore D | HighRes Bio | 4 to 100 C random access storage / incubation |
TundraStore D | HighRes Bio | -20 to 4 C random access storage |
Cytomat 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Temp-control shaking incubation |
Single Plate Incubator | Inheco | Temp-control shaking incubation |
BioShake | QInstruments | Temp-control orbital shaking |
ATC | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Endpoint thermal cycling |
Opus | BioRad Laboratories | Quantitative thermal cycling |
Spark | Tecan | Plate reading |
PHERAstar | BMG Labtech | Plate reading |
SpectraMax i3x | Molecular Devices | Plate reading |
Attune Cytpix | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Flow cytometry |
ACQUITY | Waters | HPLC |
Endeavor | Araceli Biosciences | High-content screening |
Nucleofector | Lonza | Electroporation / nucleofection |
PIXL | Singer Instruments | Colony picking |
IntellixCap96 | Azenta | Tube rack capping / decapping |
Traditional lab automation makes a dangerous assumption: your science won't evolve. We know better. RACs spark joy in our users by opening up new ways of thinking about lab automation. It's not just an efficiency unlock, it's a creativity unlock
We'll help you design the optimal automation solution for your workflows
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