Our flexible microarrayer platform enables you to produce high quality microarrays, right when you need them.

See how key microarrayer components – like the innovative print head and JetSpyder liquid handler  - work together to print microarrays quickly, accurately and consistently.

On-the-fly printing

Our microarrayers print exceptionally fast because the print head operates in a lateral position. It dispenses tiny drops of the sample onto the substrate with perfect accuracy, in a process which has several key steps: 

1.      The print head and JetSpyder are flushed through
Both components are flushed with system buffer to make sure they are clean and free from contaminants.

2.      The print head is docked with the JetSpyder
The print head and JetSpyder are designed to fit precisely together, forming a single assembly through which samples can be transferred.

3.      The print head and JetSpyder assembly is moved to the samples
The JetSpyder and print head assembly is moved to sit directly above the microplate containing the material to be printed.

4.      The microplate is moved up for aspiration
Once the assembly is directly above it, the microplate automatically moves up so the JetSpyder’s capillaries are dipped in the samples.

5.      Liquid is drawn into the print head
The JetSpyder uses a vacuum to draw sample liquid up the capillaries. It passes through the JetSpyder and into the nozzles of the print head.

6.      The JetSpyder is undocked
The JetSpyder is returned to its original position and detached from the print head. The print head is wiped to avoid cross-contamination.

7.      Printing is initiated
A tiny amount of the sample is printed to waste, to prime the print head. It then flies across the substrate, printing in the desired pattern.

8.      Printing is completed
Once printing has finished, the print head and JetSpyder are flushed to remove any remaining samples, then the process begins again.

This whole process happens astonishingly quickly. Watch a video of it in action >

See our range of microarrayers

Now you know how our unique inkjet technology works, see our range of microarrayers