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Bulk Reagent Dispenser
A bulk reagent dispenser (BRD) is a type of Commercial off-the-shelf, commercially available laboratory equipment that dispenses liquid reagents in an automated fashion into microplates, multiwell plates, or microplate-like reservoirs, and specifically have the ability to transfer liquid from a "bulk" (i.e. >1L) source reservoir, but still dispense a programmable but relatively small volume of liquid, i.e. 10-500 μL. They are often used in drug discovery or pharmaceutical laboratories. They are distinguished from semi-automated or manual (hand-operated) equipment like pipettes, as well as from automated laboratory equipment that dispenses from relatively small source reservoirs (~10-500 μL) such as Acoustic droplet ejection, acoustic liquid handlers or liquid handling robots. History The first bulk reagent dispensers were the Titertek Autodrop and Dynatech Dynadrop MR that were first commercialized in the early 1980s & were used in immunology applications, such as diagnostic expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BioTek MultiFlo FX Bulk Reagent Dispenser
BioTek Instruments was a privately held Vermont–based manufacturer of scientific instruments and associated software used in basic research in the life sciences as well in quality assurance in related industries. The company was founded in 1968 by University of Vermont Medical College physiologist Dr. Norman Alpert and engineer George H. Luhr, who directed the college's instrumentation and model facility. Alpert's son, Briar took over as CEO in 2001. The company manufactures its products at its headquarters in Winooski, Vermont. The site was expanded in 2009, and again in 2017. In 2019 Agilent Technologies acquired Biotek for $1.165 billion. With the acquisition, Biotek's products will provide research on life science with "cost-effective analysis and qualification" over many different applications. The company originally manufactured devices used to test and calibrate medical equipment, and in the 1980s started to develop then sell microplate readers; in 2002 the company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
