title: An effective tool for homogeneous assays using a simple robot arm with Stackers-TRISTAN.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Discovery Research Laboratory, Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yajima
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohgaru
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suto
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuda
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012371:Robotics; D012984:Software; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*