The Spark multimode reader by Tecan, Männedorf, Switzerland, can now provide walkaway processing of up to 50 assay plates per run with the addition of the new Spark-Stack integrated microplate stacker. This versatile and field-upgradeable module is designed to reliably automate plate loading, unloading, and restacking for non-lidded SLAS-format microplates from six to 1,536 wells.
Suited for assays requiring room temperature preincubation steps, the Spark-Stack is equipped with removable dark covers to protect light-sensitive assays, such as AlphaLISA, AlphaScreen, AlphaPlex, and GFP-transfected cells. Software updates to both SparkControl and SparkControl Magellan provide seamless operation of the Spark-Stack module, helping to streamline laboratory workflows and allowing overnight running for greater productivity.
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