Molecular Devices AquaMax microplate washers are configurable with user-interchangeable heads for both 96- and 384-well microplate washing applications, including plate or cell washing.
When the microplate washer is used for biochemical assays such as ELISA, the system is configured with the 96- or 384-plate wash heads to vigorously remove unbound material and reagents in microplate wells. By thoroughly washing plates, researchers can achieve lower background in their assays.
For cell-based assays, the washer can be configured with the 96- and 384-well cell wash heads. Cell wash heads have angled dispensing pins to allow very gentle washing of weakly adherent cell types, maintaining cell integrity while ensuring thorough washing.
Wash heads can be changed in 30 s with no tools using the head latch mechanism. No recalibration is necessary and all heads are recognised by the AquaMax Washer base. By changing heads, users can effectively have four plate washers in the space of one.
The washer is available in two different configurations: the AquaMax 2000 Microplate Washer has two fluid inlets; the AquaMax 4000 Microplate Washer has four fluid inlets and additional programming capabilities. Both systems have the same onboard touch-screen computer for all programming, operation and maintenance of the system. No external computer is necessary with the washers.
AquaMax Washers feature One-Touch AutoClean that allows the user to completely clean out the entire fluid path. Auto Shutdown leaves the system empty and dry after a user-defined interval, preventing the build-up of contaminants.
The AquaMax Washers can be integrated with the StakMax Plate Handling System for batches up to 50 plates. When the washer is integrated with the StakMax System, users can automatically wash 20 plates in under 13 min. For higher throughput needs, the AquaMax Washers can be integrated with any of the major microplate automation providers.
