Nanolitre liquid handling technology enables you to perform ‘traditional’ liquid handling tasks at a fraction of the volume, and at higher speeds. The instrument uses positive displacement, disposable micropipettes to handle low volumes of liquid in plate to plate, or intra plate transfers using contact dispensing
High performance at a fraction of the cost
The SPT Labtech mosquito offers unique nanolitre liquid handling technology enabling you to perform ‘traditional’ liquid handling tasks at a fraction of the volume and at higher speeds. The instrument uses positive displacement, and disposable micropipettes to handle low volumes of liquid in plate to plate, or intra plate transfers using contact dispensing. Each mosquito’s disposable micropipette has its own piston, not an air gap or system liquid, for true positive displacement pipetting.
mosquito Xtal3
mosquito Xtal3 delivers protein crystallization without compromise.
Rapid and efficient protein crystal screening
mosquito Xtal3 combines speed, accuracy and performance in crystallization drop set up. The instrument enables researchers to use smaller volumes of precious protein samples without risk of contamination and automate popular protein crystallization screening techniques to accelerate research.
Rapid and efficient protein crystal screening
mosquito Xtal3 combines speed, accuracy and performance in crystallization drop set up. The instrument enables researchers to use smaller volumes of precious protein samples without risk of contamination and automate popular protein crystallization screening techniques to accelerate research.
Walk up and use technology
Even novice users master the use of the mosquito Xtal3 quickly, minimizing set up time and increasing productivity. The intuitive touch screen application-driven software and quick and easy experimental guides for rapid set-up streamline the overall user experience.
Faster and more efficient screening of crystallization space
The instrument enables exceptionally fast and accurate drop setup across a wide viscosity range, dramatically increasing efficiency compared with traditional methods.
Access volumes as low as 10 nL
mosquito Xtal3 enables researchers to use smaller volumes of protein sample, and reduce screen consumption to realize cost savings when using valuable compounds as additives.
True positive displacement pipetting delivers exceptional accuracy
Harnessing innovative positive displacement pipetting, mosquito Xtal3 uses disposable micropipettes with individual pistons to deliver exceptional accuracy and precision, irrespective of liquid class.
Enables experimental flexibility
The instrument enables experimental flexibility by automating commonly used protein crystallization screening techniques including hanging drop, sitting drop and microbatch, and seeding or additive screening plate preparation.
Track record of reliability
Robust day-to-day performance with no blocking or clogging maximizes uptime and safeguards research outcomes.