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Features:
l Automates routine laboratory procedures
l 10, 30, or 50 standard height microplates per interchangeable stack
l Simple to use for all laboratory personnel
l Restacking capability
l Small footprint conserves precious benchtop space
l Universal design compatible with all supported BioTek instrumentation
l Designed for heavy use with aluminum precision-ground base and synchronistic
movement
l Linear mechanisms built around proven BioTek technology
l Quiet operation with cams activated by stepper motors
l Reliable transport with microplate gripped from below during transfers
l Onboard self-diagnostics ensures trouble-free operation
l BioStack 4 Only: Handles microplates with lids: removes the lid before plate transfer to
the attached instrument, and replaces the lid after retrieval from the instrument,
except in "stay-on lid" mode.
Models:
l PN BIOSTACK2WR: Supports 90° and 0° integrations; one plate at a time transfer.
l PN BIOSTACK3WR and BIOSTACK4: Support +90°, -90°, and 0° integrations; two
plates in motion for every transfer. BioStack 4 processes plates with or without lids.
BioStack 4: Notes about Handling Lidded Plates
The BioStack 4 functions similarly and can do everything the other BioStack models
do, and it can process microplates with lids.
l The required stacks are labeled "TALL LIDDED PLATE STACK" to process plates with
lids.
l The BioStack 4 supports standard stack types when not handling lids. (Conversely, do
not use the "tall lidded plate stacks" with BioStack 2/3 models.)
l The "tall lidded plate stack" also supports taller plates without lids; it can handle plates
up to 22 mm. (Maximum supported height of plate + lid = 23.2 mm when Stay-On Lid
Mode requirements are met.)
l Standard stacks are recommended for handling low-profile PCR plates. The BioStack 4
has been designed to better handle these plates that warp easily, but the best
performance is achieved combining the BioStack 4 with the standard stacks.
l Only 30- and 10-plate stacks are supported when processing lids. And, the stacks hold
fewer plates when lids are included: the 30-plate stack holds about 25 plates with lids
and the 10-plate stack holds approximately 8 plates with lids, depending on the plate
BioStack™ Microplate Stacker
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