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Touchscreen
Robotic
needle arm
Washing
station
2D code
reader
Rack
detector
Fluidics
Syringe
pumps
MACS
Enrichment
Unit
Main
switch
Figure 1.1: Front view of MACSQuant Instrument.
The key accessible components of the MACSQuant Instrument are:
• A
n integrated computer controlled by a touchscreen runs the MACSQuantify™
Software, which is used for sample acquisition as well as for data analyses.
• A fully automated computer-controlled robotic needle arm delivers samples to the
sample injection port, which is located in the washing station. The uptake needle
as well as the sample injection port are automatically washed during and after cell
processing for your convenience.
• The MACS Single Tube Rack is used for the analysis of individual samples. It offers
the start of your analysis by the push of a button.
• The optional MACS MiniSampler allows fully automated multiple sample
processing. It holds different tube racks that are automatically recognized by a
2D code reader, as well as the MACS Reagent Rack 4.
• A color-coded and easy to access fluidics system supplies the MACSQuant
Instrument with all buffers and solutions required during and after operation.
The sheath particle filter prevents any debris from entering the fluidics system.
• Bottles for Running Buffer, Washing Solution, and Storage Solution are placed in
bottle holders. Liquid waste is collected in a separate waste bottle. All fluid levels
are constantly monitored and visualized by the illumination of the fluid bottles.
• The MACS Enrichment Unit with the optional MACSQuant Column allows easy
analysis of particularly challenging cell samples, such as rare cell populations in
high volumes of buffer, or precious low volume samples.
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