PP-384-M Series Personal Pipettor™
The PP-384-M series offers 384 channel high performance pipetting that is ideal for low volume multichannel microplate pipetting and for serial dilution applications. The microprocessor-controlled pipetting mechanism provides accurate and precise pipetting of microliter volumes of samples into 96, 384 or 1536-well microplates. The high-speed pipetting system provides short processing times by delivering liquids through up to 384 channels simultaneously with precise volume control.
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The Personal Pipettor (PP) is a popular series of affordable liquid handling systems with the versatility and reliability required for today’s demanding laboratory environment. The PP series offers the majority of automated features that many laboratories need at a reasonable price, making it possible for each technician to truly have their own “personal” pipettor.
The PP-M series uses Apricot Designs’ unique head design which employs high-precision manufacturing to produce reasonably-priced heads that are independent of the pipetting mechanism. The PP-M electronically clamps the pipetting heads in a manner of seconds, allowing simple and easy set-up for the task at hand. It will automatically index the pipetting head via software programming if necessary for accessing 384-well plates with a 96-channel version or 1536-well plates with a 384-channel version.
- Flexible design for liquid transfers and pipetting
operations for 96, 384 and 1536-well microplates and
can also be used for serial dilutions by row or column. - Uses the unique easy-change head system from Apricot
Designs, allowing the user to build a diverse head
library with a reasonable investment. The heads are interchangeable with other Apricot pipettors. - 5-position deck with wash station allows walkaway reformatting of 4x96 to 1x384 or 1x384 to 4x96.
- Intuitive graphical user interface via serial interface control to laptop/PC.
- Small footprint conserves bench space and fits easily into suitably-sized hoods.
Options
- Fixed tip heads with 8, 12, 16, 24, 96 and 384 channels.
- Disposable tip heads with 8, 12, 16, 24, 96 or 384 channels for Apricot ESP tips, Apricot 550 tips, or Biomek® FX tips.
- Tip washing system with recirculating pump.
- Optional Bluetooth wireless control for serial connection to computer.
The open deck design makes it easy to use robotics to supply labware to the PP series. It can be integrated as part of an automation workcell by combining it with laboratory automation software and robotics from Apricot’s partner company Biosero, Inc.
- Plate replication
- Plate reformatting
- Reagent addition
- Compound addition
- Serial dilution (by row or column)
Specifications
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<3% CV at 1 ul (96) <3% CV at 1 ul (384) |
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+/- 2% at 1 ul (96) +/- 2% at 1 ul (384) |
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0.1 ul 384/96 offset |
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0.5 - 125 ul (L version) 1-550 ul (H version) |
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28"W x 19"D x 23.5"H 711W x 495D x 597H mm |
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Approx. 98 lbs (45 kg) |
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100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 HZ |
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50 - 100 ºF |
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12-month extensive manufacturer warranty |
Accessories
Fixed Tip Heads. All fixed tip heads feature stainless steel tips with PTFE coating on inside and outside and have an internal diameter of 0.032 inch. Custom heads for unique or new applications are also available.
* The PP-384-M will automatically index as to position the tips for these plates.
Disposable Tip Heads. Custom heads for unique or new applications are also available.
* The PP-384-M will automatically index as to position the tips for these plates.
** The operator can manually load one row or one column of tips for serial dilution operations.
Other Accessories.
