VaryScreen I - Features

Model, Optimize and Run In-House Assays

Evaluate subtle changes in experimental conditions

  • Solvents, stoichiometry, pH, temperature, time, etc.

Determine importance of individual steps

  • Incubation, agitation, filtration

Introduce intelligence into protocols

  • Complex control structures
  • Schedule e-mail alerts or responses to specific milestones

Includes 6 general pre-written protocols to get you started 

  • UV-VIS Absorption
  • Fluorescence Polarization
  • FRET (LANCE, VIPER)
  • Luminescence (Reporter Assays)
  • ELISA
  • Alpha Screen

Easily Customized 

Add new features

  • A second reader for a wider variety of detection methods
  • Add a bioreactor or colony picker to provide sample input
  • Include a microbalance to gravimetrically quantify sample dispenses

Duplicate heavily used features

  • Additional plate handling robots to extend the reach of the workcell
  • Liquid handlers for increased parallel processing – Micro10 for batch dispensing, SOLO for additional complex pipetting needs

Omit or substitue unrequired features

  • Already have an incubator? 
  • Don’t need wash steps?
  • Prefer a different piece of equipment for a specific task?

Full Software Control

  • Custom interfaces available for any device
  • Opportunistic scheduling maximizes efficiency
  • Multiple parallel methods can be run
  • A reader can be used during a screen and the software will work around the momentarily unavailable device
  • Supports full recovery from unscheduled shutdowns or interruptions