Qiagen Channeling Adapter Plate 96 Well for BioRobot

Description

Qiagen 9013928 BioRobot Channeling Adapter Plate – Black Anodized Aluminum

The Qiagen 9013928 is a premium, precision-machined channeling adapter plate designed for use with BioRobot automated liquid handling systems (including the 3000, 8000, and MDx series). Constructed from high-grade, black anodized aluminum, this plate is engineered to provide a rigid and dimensionally stable interface for 96-well automated protocols. The “Channeling” design is specifically optimized to direct reagents and samples from multi-channel pipetting heads into target S-Blocks or microplates, effectively eliminating splashing and preventing aerosol-based cross-contamination. The durable anodized finish provides exceptional resistance to aggressive lysis buffers and organic solvents while ensuring the high-contrast surface necessary for the workstation’s optical alignment and robotic gripping systems.

Technical Performance and Design

• Machined Aluminum Construction: Unlike polymer alternatives, this metallic plate will not warp or flex, ensuring that the critical 96-well alignment remains perfect over thousands of automated cycles.

• Black Anodized Finish: Provides a robust chemical barrier against corrosive reagents and creates a non-reflective, high-contrast surface that assists in robotic deck calibration and sensor detection.

• Anti-Contamination Geometry: The raised channeling paths are specifically designed to contain liquids during high-speed delivery, significantly reducing the risk of “wicking” between wells in sensitive PCR and NGS workflows.

• Robotic Gripper Compatibility: Precision-molded edges are designed to interface perfectly with BioRobot grippers, ensuring reliable plate movement and secure positioning on the vacuum manifold or reagent deck.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number: 9013928

• Material: Hard-Anodized Aluminum (Black)

• Format: 96-Well Channeling

• Instrument Compatibility: Qiagen BioRobot 3000, 8000, Universal, and MDx workstations.

• Cleaning: Compatible with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (Avoid Bleach/Sodium Hypochlorite to prevent pitting).

• Footprint: Standard SBS/ANSI compliant.

Key Benefits & Applications

• Automated Nucleic Acid Purification: An essential deck accessory for high-throughput DNA and RNA extraction, ensuring uniform liquid flow across all 96 wells for consistent yield and purity.

• Reagent & Sample Precision: The rigid metallic design prevents the slight shifts in geometry that can occur with plastic plates, ensuring the robot’s probes always hit the dead-center of the channels.

• Long-Term Durability: As a permanent instrument component, this plate is designed to last the life of the workstation, offering a more sustainable and reliable alternative to disposable or low-grade plastic adapters.

• Enhanced Lab Safety: By containing splashes and reducing aerosols, the channeling adapter helps maintain a clean worktable environment, protecting sensitive downstream assays from contamination.

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