The MICROLAB STAR Delivers High Throughput Hit Picking with Unique Pipetting Channel Positioning Capabilities

High Throughput Hit Picking
A hit picking protocol was developed for the MICROLAB STAR liquid handling workstation using the MICROLAB Vector control software. The STAR was programmed to pipette and reformat random hits from a work list while maintaining sample positive identification. Approximately 15,000 samples were loaded on the deck of the STAR and 75 hits were selected at a 0.05% hit rate. The STAR completed the sample loading/unloading and pipetting in approximately 16 minutes. The STAR can simultaneously pick hits from up to five plates, dramatically increasing hit picking throughput. Contact Hamilton Co. for more information