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  ** All users must be trained before being allowed to use the Tecans **


The BioMicro Center currently hosts two Tecan Freedom EVO 150s named Johnny5 and B9. Johnny5 is optimized for cherry picking applications while B9 is optimized for screening.
''' ** All users must be trained before being allowed to use the Tecans **'''<BR>
The BioMicro Center currently hosts three automated liquid handlers: two [https://lifesciences.tecan.com/products/liquid_handling_and_automation/freedom_evo_series Tecan Freedom EVO 150s] and one [https://www.ttplabtech.com/products/liquid-handling/mosquito-hv/ SPT Labtech Mosquito HV]. One EVO is optimized for cherry picking applications while the other is optimized for sample processing and assay set-up. The Tecans and Mosquito in the BioMicro Center are available to MIT researchers for use in their research. The Tecans may be used for BL1 work but are not set up for doing work on tissue culture or other samples requiring sterile environments. For users requiring higher throughput or BL2/BL2+  a new High-Throughput core has been developed by the [http://ki.mit.edu/sbc Koch Institute.] <BR><BR>


==JOHNNY 5==
The Tecans are offered as a walk up service or as an assisted service. Due to the steep learning curves on the robots, we strongly encourage users to allow BMC staff to assist them in automating protocols and programming the instruments and then simply execute the programs as a walk up. Machine downtime is extremely limited and there is minimal time for practice runs.
[[Image:BMC_Johnny5_robot.jpg|right|100px]]
"Johnny5" is the BioMicro Center robot optimized for cherry picking. It is a highly-versatile device equipped with a four-channel liquid handling arm (LiHa) and a 96-channel pipette arm (MCA96).  The instrument supports a wide variety of fluid transfer operations for all sizes of microplates as well as 150mm dishes and can perform operations including reagent addition, continuous reagent dispensing, sample transfer, plate replication, plate-to-plate transfer, serial dilutions, and within-well mixing. The EVO can accurately handle volumes between 1 and 500 µl and has the ability to perform virtually any routine liquid transfer, replacing manual pipetting.  


===ARMS===
== JOHNNY 5 ==
[[Image:BMC_Johnny5.jpg|right|300px]]
{|
Johnny 5 has the following arms:
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
* LiHa (Liquid handler): 4 fixed conductivity sensing tips. 1-500 µl
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* MCA (Multichannel Arm): 96 Tip head uses disposable tips (50 or 200 µl)
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  ! style="text-align: center; width: 150px;" | Instrument
  ! style="text-align: center; width: 300px;" | Tecan EVO 150
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Walkup - MIT only <br> Approval Required
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | UNIT
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Per hour + Consumables
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | ARMS
  | style="text-align: left; height: 2em;" |
* LiHa span4 (2&micro;L-200&micro;L)
* MCA96 (50&micro;L/200&micro;L tips)
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | CARRIERS
  | style="text-align: left; height: 2em;" |
* 1 fixed tip washer
* 6 15ml tube carriers
* 3 temperature controlled SBS carriers
* 24 non-temperature controlled SBS carriers
* 4 racks for 1.5ml tubes (24 each)
* UV light for decontamination
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | SCHEDULE USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | [https://mit.ilabsolutions.com/equipment/show/262347/?tab=schedule ilabs]
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | NEW USERS
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | New users should request training by emailing the [mailto:biomicro@mit.edu  BioMicro Center team].
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | DONATED BY
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Department of Biology
  |}
|
<br>
:"Johnny5" or "J5" is the BioMicro Center robot optimized for cherry picking. It is a highly-versatile device equipped with a four-channel liquid handling arm (LiHa) and a 96-channel pipette arm (MCA96).  The instrument supports a wide variety of fluid transfer operations for all sizes of microplates as well as 150mm dishes and can perform operations including reagent addition, continuous reagent dispensing, sample transfer, plate replication, plate-to-plate transfer, serial dilutions, and within-well mixing.  The EVO can accurately handle volumes between 2 and 200 µl and has the ability to perform virtually any routine liquid transfer, replacing manual pipetting. <BR><BR>


===CARRIERS===
:J5 is used by the BioMicro Center primarily for plate normalization as part of high-throughput library production. Users should plan experiments in advance to coordinate usage with BMC staff.<BR>
Johnny 5's deck is configured with the following carriers.
<br>
* 1 fixed tip washer.
:::::::[[IMAGE:BMC_Johnny5.jpg | inline | 300px]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[IMAGE:BMC_Johnny5_robot.jpg | inline | 110px]]
* 3 15ml tube carriers.
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* 2 temperature controlled carriers (holds 6 plates)
|}
* 3 non-temperature controlled carriers (hold 10 plates)
* 3 spots for tops.
 
[[BioMicroCenter:Tecan_CAL| ''' SCHEDULE TIME ON JOHNNY 5 ''']]
'' Note, time must be booked in 2 hour increments. ''


== B9 ==
== B9 ==
{|
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| style="width:350px;" |
  {| class="wikitable" border=1
  |-
  ! style="text-align: center; width: 150px;" | Instrument
  ! style="text-align: center; width: 325px;" | Tecan EVO 150
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Walkup - MIT only <br> Approval Required
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | UNIT
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Per hour + Consumables
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | ARMS
  | style="text-align: left; height: 2em;" |
* MCA96 (50&micro;L/200&micro;L tips)
* RoMa (Robotic Manipulator)
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | CARRIERS
  | style="text-align: left; height: 2em;" |
* 1 rack for 2 stacks of nested tips with chute
* 3 temperature controlled SBS format positions on one carrier.
* 16 SBS format positions on 4 carrier
<!-- * [http://www.tecan.com/platform/apps/product/index.asp?MenuID=3416&ID=7010&Menu=1&Item=21.1.9.26 TeVac vacuum manifold] -->
* [http://www.tecan.com/platform/apps/product/index.asp?MenuID=1399&ID=973&Menu=1&Item=21.1.9.11 Vortexer (Te-Shake)]
* 4 on deck racks for short plates
* Shaking Incubator
* [http://www.tecan.com/platform/apps/product/index.asp?MenuID=1214&ID=611&Menu=1&Item=21.1.9.13 4 Stackers (TeStack)]
* Alpaqua 96-well Magnets
* 384-well Magnets
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | SCHEDULE USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | [https://mit.ilabsolutions.com/equipment/show/262347/?tab=schedule ilabs]
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | NEW USERS
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | New users should request training by emailing the [mailto:biomicro@mit.edu  BioMicro Center team].
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | DONATED BY
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Dr. WENDY GILBERT (now at Yale)
  |}
|
<br>
:"B9" is the BioMicro Center EVO150 optimized for nucleic acid cleans and quantification assays. B9 has a 96-channel pipette arm (MCA96) and a robotic manipulator (RoMa) arm for moving plates around the deck. This instrument supports a broad range of fluid transfer operations including reagent addition, sample transfer, plate-to-plate transfer, serial dilutions, and within-well mixing. This robot contains a waste chute and 4 plate stackers which combined with the RoMa arm can be used to add or remove plates makes B9 a highly dynamic automation platform. B9 was donated to the BioMicro Center by Dr. Wendy Gilbert through a shared instrumentation grant from the NIH. <BR><BR>


== EVOWARE ==
:B9 is regularly used by the BioMicro Center for nucleic acid cleans, SYBR and qPCR assay setup, and Illumina Library preparation. <br>
 
<br>
== LABWARE ==
:::::::[[IMAGE:BMC_B9.png | inline | 300px]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:BMC_B9_robot.png | inline | 125px]]
 
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== SPT LABTECH MOSQUITO HV ==
[[Image:Tn_PR004749.jpg|right|97px]]
 
 
The second EVO150 arrived in the BioMicro Center in June 2010. This robot has several additional features focused on screening 96 and 384 well plates. These include a 96-channel pipette arm, a remote manipulator arm, plate and tip stackers, plate shakers and incubators, etc. For more information about the Tecans, please email [[BioMicroCenter:People|Stuart Levine]]
 
[[Image:BioMicroCenter_Tecan2_Sim.png|frame|none|200px|left|alt=TecanImage|Simulated view of new Tecan EVO150]]
 
== SOFTWARE ==
{|
{|
|[[Image:BioMicroCenter-EVOware.png|200px]]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| The Tecan EVO currently runs using the [http://www.tecan.com/platform/apps/product/index.asp?MenuID=1458&ID=1084&Menu=1&Item=21.7.1 EVOware] software package. EVOware can be run in either of two modes: directly connected to the Tecan EVO to allow control of the robot, or on your desktop computer in a simulation mode. Simulation mode is extremely useful in that it allows the user to pre-design the steps in their program. All users must download EVOware and design their protocols to be brought to the EVO.
| style="width:350px;" |
  {| class="wikitable" border=1
  |-
  ! style="text-align: center; width: 150px;" | Instrument
  ! style="text-align: center; width: 325px;" | Mosquito HV
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Not available as a walkup service
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | UNIT
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Included in high-throughput library preparation
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | ARMS
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | 8-tip disposable (0.2&micro;L - 5&micro;L)
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | CARRIERS
  | style="text-align: left; height: 2em;" |
* 5 SBS positions
* Humidifying chamber
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | SCHEDULE USAGE
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | Contact [[BioMicroCenter:People|Austin Hendricks]] for special requests
  |-
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | DONATED BY
  | style="text-align: center; height: 2em;" | SPT Labtech (on loan)
  |}
|
<br>
:The SPT Labtech Mosquito HV is a critical instrument in the BioMicro Center's goal of automated high-throughput library production. The accurate low volume pipetting offered by this liquid handler has allowed for miniaturization of a number of protocols. While the instrument does not provide a 'walk away' level of automation, programming the Mosquito is significantly easier than the Tecans and prototyping methods is much more rapid. <BR><BR>
:The Mosquito is used in all HTL protocols in the BioMicro Center.  
|
<br>
<br>
* [[BioMicroCenter:EVOware | Obtain a copy of EVOware]]
[[Image:BMC_MOSQUITO.png | 300px]]
|}
|}
<pre>
All programs must be approved by Stuart Levine or Wendy Gilbert before being loaded onto the TECAN.
</pre>
== LABWARE ==
Labware refers to the plastic consumables used by the robot. These include the tips, tubes, plates, etc. Each piece of labware must be individually prepared for the EVO and each program must refer to specific pieces of labware. Failure to properly set up labware can cause expensive damage to the machine and significant down time. The BioMicro Center will stock a standard set of labware that will be included in the "Base.xsd" file.
[[BioMicroCenter:EVOlabware | LIST OF LABWARE]] - We are currently evaluating different types of labware. If you are interested in having a particular piece of labware, please make sure to edit the list.
== HARDWARE ==
* 4 channel liquid handling arm (LiHa)
* 96 channel multichannel arm (MCA)
* Vacuum Manifold (TVac)
* 2 thermal control plate racks (4C - ??C)
* 2 ambient plate racks
== LOGISTICS ==
=== SCHEDULING ===
Access to the Tecan liquid handling robots is available in 2 hour blocks. You can schedule use of either robot by clicking on the link below.
* [[BioMicroCenter:Tecan_Freedom_Evo|Tecan Evo]] - - [[BioMicroCenter:Tecan_CAL2|B9 (RoMa/MCA)]]
=== [[BioMicroCenter:Pricing|COST]] ===
In order to defray the costs of the annual service contract, each 2 hour session on the EVO will be charged '''$50.'''. Tips and 96 well plates are available for purchase from the BioMicro center or obtained from your own lab. Additionally, training is required for all new users. A training session is $100

Latest revision as of 14:45, 1 June 2020

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** All users must be trained before being allowed to use the Tecans **
The BioMicro Center currently hosts three automated liquid handlers: two Tecan Freedom EVO 150s and one SPT Labtech Mosquito HV. One EVO is optimized for cherry picking applications while the other is optimized for sample processing and assay set-up. The Tecans and Mosquito in the BioMicro Center are available to MIT researchers for use in their research. The Tecans may be used for BL1 work but are not set up for doing work on tissue culture or other samples requiring sterile environments. For users requiring higher throughput or BL2/BL2+ a new High-Throughput core has been developed by the Koch Institute.

The Tecans are offered as a walk up service or as an assisted service. Due to the steep learning curves on the robots, we strongly encourage users to allow BMC staff to assist them in automating protocols and programming the instruments and then simply execute the programs as a walk up. Machine downtime is extremely limited and there is minimal time for practice runs.

JOHNNY 5

Instrument Tecan EVO 150
USAGE Walkup - MIT only
Approval Required
UNIT Per hour + Consumables
ARMS
  • LiHa span4 (2µL-200µL)
  • MCA96 (50µL/200µL tips)
CARRIERS
  • 1 fixed tip washer
  • 6 15ml tube carriers
  • 3 temperature controlled SBS carriers
  • 24 non-temperature controlled SBS carriers
  • 4 racks for 1.5ml tubes (24 each)
  • UV light for decontamination
SCHEDULE USAGE ilabs
NEW USERS New users should request training by emailing the BioMicro Center team.
DONATED BY Department of Biology


"Johnny5" or "J5" is the BioMicro Center robot optimized for cherry picking. It is a highly-versatile device equipped with a four-channel liquid handling arm (LiHa) and a 96-channel pipette arm (MCA96). The instrument supports a wide variety of fluid transfer operations for all sizes of microplates as well as 150mm dishes and can perform operations including reagent addition, continuous reagent dispensing, sample transfer, plate replication, plate-to-plate transfer, serial dilutions, and within-well mixing. The EVO can accurately handle volumes between 2 and 200 µl and has the ability to perform virtually any routine liquid transfer, replacing manual pipetting.

J5 is used by the BioMicro Center primarily for plate normalization as part of high-throughput library production. Users should plan experiments in advance to coordinate usage with BMC staff.


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B9

Instrument Tecan EVO 150
USAGE Walkup - MIT only
Approval Required
UNIT Per hour + Consumables
ARMS
  • MCA96 (50µL/200µL tips)
  • RoMa (Robotic Manipulator)
CARRIERS
  • 1 rack for 2 stacks of nested tips with chute
  • 3 temperature controlled SBS format positions on one carrier.
  • 16 SBS format positions on 4 carrier
  • Vortexer (Te-Shake)
  • 4 on deck racks for short plates
  • Shaking Incubator
  • 4 Stackers (TeStack)
  • Alpaqua 96-well Magnets
  • 384-well Magnets
SCHEDULE USAGE ilabs
NEW USERS New users should request training by emailing the BioMicro Center team.
DONATED BY Dr. WENDY GILBERT (now at Yale)


"B9" is the BioMicro Center EVO150 optimized for nucleic acid cleans and quantification assays. B9 has a 96-channel pipette arm (MCA96) and a robotic manipulator (RoMa) arm for moving plates around the deck. This instrument supports a broad range of fluid transfer operations including reagent addition, sample transfer, plate-to-plate transfer, serial dilutions, and within-well mixing. This robot contains a waste chute and 4 plate stackers which combined with the RoMa arm can be used to add or remove plates makes B9 a highly dynamic automation platform. B9 was donated to the BioMicro Center by Dr. Wendy Gilbert through a shared instrumentation grant from the NIH.

B9 is regularly used by the BioMicro Center for nucleic acid cleans, SYBR and qPCR assay setup, and Illumina Library preparation.


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SPT LABTECH MOSQUITO HV

Instrument Mosquito HV
USAGE Not available as a walkup service
UNIT Included in high-throughput library preparation
ARMS 8-tip disposable (0.2µL - 5µL)
CARRIERS
  • 5 SBS positions
  • Humidifying chamber
SCHEDULE USAGE Contact Austin Hendricks for special requests
DONATED BY SPT Labtech (on loan)


The SPT Labtech Mosquito HV is a critical instrument in the BioMicro Center's goal of automated high-throughput library production. The accurate low volume pipetting offered by this liquid handler has allowed for miniaturization of a number of protocols. While the instrument does not provide a 'walk away' level of automation, programming the Mosquito is significantly easier than the Tecans and prototyping methods is much more rapid.

The Mosquito is used in all HTL protocols in the BioMicro Center.


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