MicroCaster Arrayer
Handheld microarraying system
The MicroCaster™ is an economical, entry-level manual microarraying system for principle and pilot studies. With the MicroCaster 8-pin hand tool, samples can be loaded from 96 well or 384 well microtiter plates.
The MicroCaster slide holder accommodates two slides. It has a built-in indexing system that enables precise printing of up to 768 spots in an array of 32 x 24 spots. It is very easy to set up and use with processing time of 5 to 20 minutes per slide.
The MicroCaster is designed for 1-pad FAST Slides with 20 x 51 mm pad size and is compatible with other slide surfaces.
MicroCaster accessories can be used to increase the flexibility of the manual arrayer system by providing accurate source-plate indexing and reliable pin-tool cleaning.
The MicroCaster accessories are compatible with standard 96 well microplates and they reduce hassle with pin-tool cleaning.
| Product Specifications - MicroCaster Arrayer |
| Number of spots |
up to 768 |
| Horizontal pitch |
x-axis 1250 µm |
| Vertical pitch |
y-axis 750 µm |
| Spot size |
500 to 1000 µm |
Print volume:
(varies with buffer and viscosity) |
20 to 70 nl |