Delivering outstanding reprodu ci bility, sensitivity and flexibility
Tecan’s HS 400 Pro and HS 4800 Pro Hybridization Stations provide automated processing of microarrays on slides, from pre- hybridization and on-board denaturation, to automatic slide drying with Tecan’s unique OSND™ (On Slide Nitrogen Drying) technology. The systems have been designed to avoid hands-on operation and give researchers better reproducibility, sensitivity and reliability than they can expect from traditional procedures with even less l abor involved. They offer standardization and strict control of the entire process that are key factors in enhancing data quality and consistency. Their performance maximizes the value of genomic and proteomic research, increasing productivity in the laboratory. Low chamber volumes also help to save precious samples and cost.
Outstanding benefits of Tecan’s HS Pro series hybridization stations
Tecan’s automation solution:
The HS 400 Pro and HS 4800 Pro Hybridization Stations are part of Tecan’s Gene Expression Suite, a range of instruments and solutions offering new opportunities for genomics and proteomics research – from sample preparation ( Freedom EVO®), microarray processing (HS Pro ), scanning and analysis ( LS Reloaded™ ), to the validation of gene expression in tissue samples ( GenePaint™).
Powerful features to drive genomic and proteomic research
Microarray hybridization with the ABS™ system:
Tecan’s unique ABS™ patented (Active Bubble Suppression) system effectively
minimizes the risk of bubble for mation during hybridization. This helps to eliminate hybridization artifacts and enhances data quality even for sensitive microarray chemis-tries which could not previously be fully automated. Agitation during hybridization causes higher stringency and faster kinetics resulting higher sensitivity, specificity and a wider ratiometric range of signals compared to manual methods, and yields additional information from sensitive microarray experiments. Precise temperature control and highly uniform washing provide consistent and reproducible results between slides.
Format flexibility:
Tecan’s HS Pro series hybridization station is the perfect automated solution for different array and slide formats. One instrument for multiple chamber formats and sizes:
- choose between different sizes of low volume hybridization chambers;
- wide (21 mm) chambers for compatibility with common microarray formats;
- dual chambers allowing fully automated processing of two independent sub- arrays per slide;
- novel QuadChamber™ is the first fourfold segmented chamber for fully automated processing of microarrays. Guarantees no cross-contamination between the segments and fits perfectly on Agilent four pack arrays and other four-segment slides.
- All chambers are easily interchangeable.
Throughput flexibility:
The HS 400 Pro is the ideal instrument for small-to-medium laboratories (1 – 4 slides per run), while the HS 4800 Pro offers higher capacity (1 – 12 or up to 48 slides per run) to meet even the most demanding throughput requirements. Both the HS 400 Pro and HS 4800 Pro offer full protocol compatibility for a range of throughput options. Their identical process format makes it easy to scale up throughput once «proof of principle» has been established.
Application flexibility:
The HS 400 Pro and HS 4800 Pro Hybridization Stations combine state-of-the-art technology with ease-of-use and advanced features, for outstanding quality and performance in a variety of microarray research applications:
Genomics – gene expression profiling, gene regulation and pharmacogenomic research, array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH).
Proteomics – processing of protein-, peptide- and antibody-arrays.
Other applications – semi-automated in situ hybridization (ISH) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).