VERSA™ 110 Liquid-Liquid Extraction Workstation
The VERSA 110 Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE) workstation
Tis a compact, dedicated automated liquid handling
workstation designed to perform common liquid-liquid
extraction (partition chromatography) techniques with high
precision, throughput and accuracy.
With a built-in temperature-controlled reservoir for storage of
solvents and reagents and a shaker block for sample vortex
mixing, the VERSA110 LLE workstation automates protocols
from sample addition to aqueous/organic phase partitioning
for downstream applications.
The VERSA 110 LLE conserves expensive reagents, eliminates
concerns associated with volumetric variations caused by
manual handling errors, and automates all repetitive pipetting
protocols. In addition, the software offers researchers the
flexibility of customizing their own extraction applications.
While this system is dedicated for liquid-liquid extraction
applications, the underlying versatility of the workstation
allows it to perform fractionation and many generic liquid
handling tasks such as serial dilution, cherry picking, plate
reformatting and plate replication.
FEATURES
• Programmable tip height adjustment for aqueous or
organic phase aspiration
• Powerful shaker for vortex mixing organic solvents
and aqueous samples
• Unique liquid handling module with single-channel
dual SyringePipettor and two channel ReagentDrop
for all extraction steps
• Reagent cooler / heater block with six slots for holding
100 mL reagent tubes
• User friendly software interface
• Nitrogen manifold option for drying samples
• Plate cooling / heating block option
• Automated disposable tip changer
• Open system, compatible with third party labware, kits
and reagents
• Integrated time controlled sample mixing and liquid
handling
APPLICATIONS
• Diagnostics
- 25-hydroxy vitamin D
•Forensics
- Drugs of abuse
--- Metanephrine
--- Opiates
• Environmental applications
- Anatoxin-α in water
• Food applications
- Melanin in milk
- Aflatoxin in fish
- β-carotene
• Sample preparation for LC/MS applications
•General liquid handling
- Cherry picking and reagent pooling
- Serial and parallel dilution
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LIQUID HANDLING MODULE |
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| LLE Plate Shaker | LLE Plate Heater Shaker (optional) |
Reagent Cooler / Heater Block |
Plate Cooler / Heater (optional) |
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| Aspirating Partitioned Organic Phase |
SOFTWARE & DECK
Various tabs within the VERSAware software window enhance the underlying versatility of the workstation by allowing the user to perform diverse liquid handling functions. Customized methodologies are easy to create and load into the library of stored protocols using import and export functions within the software.
SPECIFICATIONS
| VOLUME | 1 μL to 1000 μL |
| PRECISION | CV value <5% at 1 μL, <3% at 2 μL (SyringePipettor); CV Value <3% at 2 μL (Reagent Drop) |
| DECK CAPACITY | • Four 24 / 32 / 35 / 48 vial or tube racks or 96 deep well plates • Reservoir (4°C) • Shaker – used as vial / tube / plate nest • Three tip-box positions |
| PIPETTE TIPS | 20 μL, 50 μL, 200 μL and 1000 μL standard (96-well racked) |
| PIPETTING HEAD | Dual module manifold with single channel dual SyringePipettor and 4- channel ReagentDrop |
| SOFTWARE | Customized user-friendly VERSAware software featuring simple on-screen prompts, drop down menus, and stored protocols. |
| COMPUTER SYSTEM | Desktop PC with LCD monitor and Windows operating software |
| DIMENSIONS | W 60 x L 60 x H 45 cm / 23.6 in x 23.6 in x 17.7 in |
| WEIGHT | 35 kg |
VERSA 110 Vial Filling Workstation
Manual addition of reagents to small vials and bottles is a tedious, time consuming and error prone process.
Manual methods have difficulty effectively meeting high
throughput needs requested by reagent companies. The
VERSA™ 110 Vial Filling workstation is a bench-top automated
liquid handling workstation that provides an efficient, high
throughput solution suitable for reagent preparation and
other multi-dispensing applications.
Aurora’s dedicated lab automation solutions improve
accuracy, versatility and reliability. VERSA 110 Vial Filling
machines may be used to fill vials and bottles with liquids,
suspensions and viscous materials. Aurora’s automated vial
filling machine has two adjustable ReagentDrop pins,
allowing support for a growing span of liquid products and fill
sizes such as multi-well microplates, micro tubes, vials, and
reagent bottles.
Tight industry standards and growing statistical process
control expectations require automated vial filling
workstations to provide an acceptable confidence value (CV)
regarding delivered reagent volumes. Aurora’s VERSA 110 Vial
Filling Workstation is designed to meet or exceed these
requirements for dispensing reagents or free flowing to low
viscosity liquids into different types of containers in volumes
ranging from the size of sub-microliter to milliliter.
This high-throughput workstation increases sample numbers
while decreasing sample volumes, conserves expensive
reagents, eliminates concerns associated with volumetric
variations caused by handling errors and automates all
associated repetitive pipetting protocols.
FEATURES
• Single robotic arm with 2 ReagentDrop channels
• Distance between ReagentDrop channels is adjustable
to suit different sized vials
• ReagentDrop channels can be connected to the same
source reagent bottle or to individual reagent bottles
• No pipetting tips required
• Volume range: 1 μL-1000 μL (contact Aurora regarding
larger volumes)
• 8 deck positions
• Compatible with organic and aqueous reagents
• Operated by user-friendly VERSAware software
APPLICATIONS
• Reagent may be dispensed into vials / bottles
• Enables high speed dispersion of bulk reagents
• Adjustable two channel ReagentDrop allows:
- High-speed addition of same reagent into
two separate vials
- Simultaneous mixing of separate reagents
into same vial
- Addition of separate reagents into different
vials simultaneously
BENEFITS
• No-splash feature removes threat of crosscontamination
errors
• Reduces cost by eliminating pipette tip consumption
costs
• HEPA / UV / Fluorescent light enclosure (optional)
THROUGHPUT
• 1 sec / vial (50 μL)
| LIQUID HANDLING MODULE | VERSA 110 Vial Filling Workstation |
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| Dual Channel ReagentDrop Module |
SOFTWARE & DECK
Various tabs within the VERSAware software window enhance the underlying versatility of the workstation by allowing the user to perform diverse liquid handling functions. Customized methodologies are easy to create and load into the library of stored protocols using import and export functions within the software.
SPECIFICATIONS
| VOLUME | 1 μL - 1000 μL |
| PRECISION ROBOTIC POSITIONS |
CV value <1% at 50 μL ±50 μm (all axes) |
| DECK CAPACITY | • Eight plate / rack positions • Reagent block (cooling / heating) • Accommodates following vessels of differing heights/sizes: • 96 / 384 well plates • Tubes / vials • May also be customized for other container types (please contact your local representative) |
| PIPETTE TIPS | None required |
| PIPETTING HEAD | Single robotic arm equipped with two (2) ReagentDrop channels (adjustable spacing) |
| ACCESSORY OPTIONS | • HEPA / UV / Fluorescent light enclosure • Other adaptors available - check with your local representative |
| THROUGHPUT | 1 sec / vial (50 μL) |
| SOFTWARE | Customized user-friendly VERSAware software featuring simple on-screen prompts and drop-down menus |
| COMPUTER SYSTEM | Desktop PC with LCD monitor and Windows operating software |
| DIMENSIONS WEIGHT |
W 60 x L 60 x H 45 cm / 23.6” x 23.6” x 17.7” 35 kg |
