Flexible Micro-feature Printers for microarray, microelectronic and nanotechnology applications
- - Non-contact deposition
- - True contiguous lines, arcs and bends
- - Features as small as 5 μm
- - Viscosities up to 450 cP
- - Consistent spot size and shape with coefficients of variability as low as 2.5%
- - 3-axis positioning with down to 1 μm resolution
- - Integrated digital video capture
- - Automated surface calibration
The core of the Microplotters is a dispenser that uses controlled ultrasonics to deposit fluids in a non-contact manner. This patented technology can produce picoliter droplets that form features on a surface as small as 5 μm wide. When combined with automatic surface height calibration, coefficients of variability for deposited feature diameters as small as 2.5% can be achieved. A wide range of fluids can be used, including aqueous solutions and many organic-solvent-based mixtures. Fluids that other dispensers struggle with, such as saturated solutions for MALDI-TOF matrices, or fluids with viscosities up to 450 cP, can be deposited with ease. The ultrasonic pumping action is also an efficient cleaning mechanism for quickly depositing many solutions sequentially.
More Information
Three different models are available. Just click on a link below to download a brochure for that particular model. Click here to visit our web site to view a video that shows the Microplotter printing process.
GIX Microplotter - CV of 2.5% and 1 um resolution
GIX Microplotter II - CV of 10% and 5 um resolution
GIX Microplotter Desktop - CV of 10% and 20 um resolution
