FORMULATOR Screen Builder for Protein Crystallography
FORMULATOR Screen Builder for Protein Crystallography
Save Money + Reduce Waste
No Consumables Needed
No additional consumables are needed to run or maintain the system.
Maintain Ingredient Integrity
Only Closed Containers
Closed containers prevent contamination, evaporation, and the release of fumes.
Build Complex Screens
Use Up To 34 Ingredients
Use up to 34 ingredients to create custom screens to fit your experiment needs.
Build Crystallization Screens with Ease
The FORMULATOR® - Screen Builder is a next-generation liquid handler specifically designed for Protein Crystallography that uses patented microfluidic technology to dispense up to 34 different ingredients. A 96-nozzle dispensing chip can dispense any volume of any ingredient of any viscosity into any well.
Flexible Liquid Dispensing
Easy Operation
Dispense Viscous and Non-Viscous Ingredients
At the core of the FORMULATOR is a patented microfluidic chip that measures and dispenses discrete volumes of liquid. The chip has 96 outputs, each with its own microfluidic valve cluster. Each valve cluster has two micro-diaphragms (200 nL and 2.5 µL) that fill and dispense up to three times per second. By combining multiple dispenses of each micro-diaphragm, the FORMULATOR can dispense any volume down to 200 nL.
Easily Create Screens with Up to 34 Ingredients
Models to Fit Your Budget and Workflow
The FORMULATOR comes in 3 different models based on the number of ingredients you need to create your crystallization screens. The systems support both 125 mL and 250 mL Nalgene bottles, as well as, 50 mL conical tubes. All of the models have the same physical size and offer an optional secondary wash input for other wash solutions.
Easy Ingredient Switching
Adding ingredients is as easy as scanning the reagent barcode and inserting the bottle (with a specialized check-valve cap) into any open input on the top of the FORMULATOR. Bottle sensors tell the system where you positioned each reagent automatically, eliminating user error.
