The Guava® PCA-96 System
provides automated, higher throughput screening of 96-well microplates
or a tray of microcentrifuge tubes. This flexible sample format
makes the Guava PCA-96 System ideal for screening in basic research,
target validation, assay development, and clinical trials.
Like its smaller cousin, the Guava PCA System uses
a green laser for excitation, two fluorescence detectors, and a forward scatter
detector for assessing relative size. The
walkaway automated sampling of 96-well plates makes it easy to screen
large numbers of samples and plates in one day.
The PCA-96 System can
be integrated into automated robotic systems for fully automated
data acquisition and plate handling. And, the characteristic small sample
volume and absolute cell counting found with all Guava Systems helps
to reduce overall sample and reagent use, particularly
over multiple plate runs.
PCA-96 Specifications:
Dimensions:
13” (33 cm) h x
16” (40.6 cm) w x 22.5” (57.2 cm) d
Weight:
73 pounds
Sample format:
96-well microplate: 0.5 or 1.5 ml
tubes
Throughput:
30-50 minutes / plate
Mixing:
Programmable, prior to moving from
well to well
Mixer & Capillary cleaning:
Programmable, prior to sampling
Components:
Automated analyzer unit
Laptop computer
Expandable: Easily add new assays
with optional software modules
