An effective tool for homogeneous assays using a simple robot arm with Stackers-TRISTAN.
The Twister & RapidPlate Integrated System by TANabe, or TRISTAN, consists of a 96-channel dispenser (RapidPlate 96), a plate reader (V-MAX), and a simple robot arm (Twister). We developed TRISTAN for effectively conducting a homogeneous assay. Although this system accommodates fewer than 20 microplates, it has several advantages over conventional robotic systems for high-throughput screening in the following aspects: parameter setting, running time, hardware errors, manpower, and cost-effectiveness. The system proved to be effective and efficient for homogeneous assays.
Yajima
Kazuyoshi
K
Discovery Research Laboratory, Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
Ohgaru
Takanori
T
Hashimoto
Yoshifumi
Y
Suto
Naoki
N
Okuda
Toru
T
D001331:Automation; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012371:Robotics; D012984:Software; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*