TECAN HydroSpeed™ Microplate Washer

Item#: HydroSpeed

The HydroSpeed is Tecan’s advanced plate washer, designed for quick, parallel washing of entire 96- and 384-well plates. This avoids time differences between the wells for uniform results. In addition, the HydroSpeed provides full control of wash power for optimized washing of cells, beads and ELISAs.

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Supplier: Tecan

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Cell Protection - extra gentle cell washing with tuneable wash power
- Drop-wise dispensing to avoid cell detachment
- Optimization of dispense position to minimize turbulence in the wells
- Tunable aspiration parameters, including needle position and vacuum level, to avoid cell loss
- Reduced costs by eliminating the need for a dedicated cell washing head
Adjustable wash head positions, speed settings and vacuum level
Anti-Clogging - active prevention of needle clogging
- Automated start of rinse and soak steps of the wash head to avoid buffer crystallization
- Fail-safe procedure in case user has forgotten to start daily maintenance program
- No downtime for cleaning of spills typically caused by needle blockage
- Easy X-change wash heads allows additional intense cleaning in an external ultrasonic bath
Patented design with two rare-earth magnets per well
- Powerful rare-earth magnets to provide fast and efficient bead settling
- Two magnets per well to keep the beads out of the way during washing
- Adjustable vacuum level and aspiration position for optimized bead recovery
Enables fast bead settling and high bead recovery rates
Automated buffer switching of four liquids and plate shaking capability
Simultaneous aspiration and dispensing for ELISA washing
Up to four aspiration points per well for minimal residual volumes
Automated system for vacuum filtration using vacuum sensor
Individual vacuum settings for each filtration step within a protocol
pLLD for maintenance-free liquid level detection in the waste bottle
- Integrated pressure-based liquid level detection (pLLD) system informs operator when waste bottle is full
- Patent pending pLLD function avoids the risk of blockage common to swimmer-based LLD systems mounted in the waste bottle, increasing safety and eliminating additional cleaning steps
Touchscreen with moisture protection for operation with gloves
Predefined plate library and protocols for an easy start
Ready for robotic integration
Tested reliability to minimize maintenance and service costs
Plate assistant function for easy teaching of new plates
Advanced wash head for parallel washing of entire 384-well plates
Universal 96 indexing head for washing 96- and 384-well plates
Supports FDA 21 CFR part 11 functionality with HydroControlTM software
Provides automated adjustment of the bottom aspiration position located inside the wells for optimized wash results
Takes the hassle out of teaching plates with non-transparent wells typically used for reading of fluorescence or luminescence assays
Handles different well geometries in 96- and 384-well plate formats, including flat-bottom, round-bottom and v-shaped wells
The Easy X-change wash heads can easily be removed by the operator for ultrasonic cleaning
A self-alignment feature simplifies reinstallation of the wash heads