Molecular Devices has announced that it will launch the Ionworks Barracuda system and the 96 Cell-Wash Head for the Aquamax 2000/4000 microplate washer at the SBS Annual Meeting in Arizona.
The company will also launch its new Molecular Devices brand at the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) Annual Meeting on 13-16 April 2010.
The Ionworks Barracuda automated high-speed patch clamp system provides the ability to simultaneously add compound while recording to measure both ligand- and voltage-gated ion channel modulation in all 384 wells of the Patch Plate consumable.
The high-throughput system allows users to leverage electrophysiological assays for screening large, directed compound libraries as well as hit-to-lead and lead optimisation studies.
The 96 Cell-Wash Head is designed specifically to meet the need of existing users for gentle but thorough washing of cells.
Its design uses angled pins to dispense fluid without disturbing cells, which helps ensure cell retention and integrity as well as optimal assay performance.
Adjustable dispense rate and aspiration height allow users to minimise disruption of even weakly adherent cells to provide optimal washing conditions for demanding cell-based assays, such as calcium flux, Elisa and ion channel assays.
The Spectramax M5 and M5e microplate readers and the recently introduced Spectramax M3 and M4 microplate readers offer flexible configurations across all commonly used detection methods to accommodate a range of life-science applications, from Elisas and protein quantification to cell-based screens.
Fully compatible with out-of-the-box automation solutions from long-standing business partners as well as the Stakmax microplate handling system, these multimode readers are said to be ideal for researchers who need walk-away automation for microplate-based analyses.
The Imagexpress family of products is said to include everything researchers need to incorporate high-content screening and analysis into their drug discovery and optimisation workflows, including image acquisition, storage, and analysis and data mining.
The microscope-based platform includes the Imagexpress micro wide-field system and the Imagexpress ultra confocal imaging system to capture high-resolution images that precisely locate and identify sub-cellular features while ensuring good repeatability.
Together with the Metaxpress Powercore image acquisition and analysis software, Imagexpress systems are said to provide researchers insight into their image as quickly as they are acquired.
This solution is complemented by the Isocyte high-speed scanning cytometer by providing the best choice for low-, mid-, and high-throughput efforts targeted at generating multi-parametric data.