The BSD600-Duet was designed to meet the increase in demand for reliable sample preparation and positive identification in sample tracking DNA analysis fields, such as Forensics, Animal Breeding, DNA databasing and Bone Marrow Transplant, and in some Neonatal Screening applications.

The BSD600 is a medium throughput punch instrument with a two-plate capacity Multiple cleaning strikes (up to 5) can be deposited into the dedicated cleaning bay. It also has multiple strike capability (up to six disks in one well in one punching action) and the BSD Auto-Triggering System It has also has the BSD Low-Pressure Air System.

The BSD600-Duet incorporated the BSD light targeting system. It also has a disk detector system which ensures that the punched disks are deposited correctly into the right wells. The BSD600 can have either one or two built-in punches and is available in a range of punch sizes and combinations which includes 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 3.2mm, 4.7mm, 6.0mm and any custom sizes that you require, and is able to punch into either 96-well microplates, 384 well plates or deep well plates.

The BSD600 has highly flexible software and barcode reading capability which provides positive identification of plates, samples, standards and controls. The software generates an comma-delimited ASCII output file after every run and includes several fields such as Tests Name, Plate No., Plate Barcode, Grid Reference, Sample Barcode , Type of Disk, Fill Order, Others and a Comment. This file can be exported into the LIMS or any downstream instruments. The unit can also punch according to an ASCII input file (e.g. for re-work purposes) imported from the LIMS. The unit will scan the sample (or controls and standards) barcodes determined in the input file and punch the number of disks required into specified wells of the specified plate. The input file will be in the format of:Sample Barcode;Test Name 1, Test Name 2;Well Reference;No. of Disks;Type of Disks.

Product Technologies

• Low Pressure Air System
• Light Targeting System
• Computer Controlled
• Disk Detection System

Versions Available / Under Development

• BSD600B (For use with BioDisk)
• BSD600V (For use with VibraSwab)

Accessories

• Dust Extraction System (optional)
• Auto-Trigger System
• Humidifier System
• Barcode Reader