Microarray printers in detail
Technical Specifications
Arrayjet's Marathon range of microarray spotters is modular and custom-built according to user specification. Contact us to discuss your microarray printing requirements with Arrayjet scientists.
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Technical information |
Marathon |
Marathon Argus |
Super Marathon |
Ultra Marathon I & II |
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Input Capacity: |
6 plates |
48 plates |
Ultra Marathon I: 6 plates |
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Output Capacity: |
Up to 100 slides |
Up to 1,000 slides |
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Print Speed |
640 features per second |
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Optical QC Camera |
Optional upgrade |
Yes |
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Sample Handling: |
12 sample low volume (LV) JetSpyder – as standard 12 sample high capacity (HC) JetSpyder – optional 32 sample ultra-low Volume JetSpyder – optional |
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Print head: |
Xaar XJ126 piezoelectric print head (industrial grade, 126 nozzles) |
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Dispensing volume: |
100 pL to 10 nL (100 pL increments) |
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Feature size: |
90 - 500 µm |
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Print accuracy: |
+/- 10 µm |
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Weight: |
330 kg / 725 lbs |
340 kg / 750 Lbs |
420 kg / 925 lbs |
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Height: |
1.70 m |
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Width: |
1.56 m |
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Depth: |
0.89 m |
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Power: |
220 V, 50/60 Hz or 110 V, 50/60 Hz |
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As production demand increases, arrayers can be upgraded to meet demand from R&D to batch manufacture.
Target holder options for Marathon series of microarray spotters
Arrayjet offer standard and custom holders to accommodate a variety of substrates;
- Slides: Easy-load trays with individual springs to hold each slide accurately in place with reload accuracy of +/- 10 µm.
- Microplates: Trays for microarray-specific two-part plates or pre-moulded polymer plates.
- Vacuum deck: Available with a standard slide or plate mask, or a custom mask. The vacuum tray is available with integrated heating and/or cooling.
- Heated/cooled decks: All target holder options are available with integrated heating and/or cooling. The temperature set point of the printing surface can be programmed to reach a specific temperature (-10 to +40 °C), or to respond automatically to environmental conditions in order to achieve dew-point.
- Custom: Arrayjet can work with your design team to create a compatible holder for any target. Custom print programming is also available for any target.