Phoenix Liquid Handling System

The Crystal Phoenix is the ideal protein crystallography dispenser, featuring accuracy, speed and precision to make it the perfect instrument for sitting drop, hanging drop and microbatch reactions.

In less than 50 seconds it dispenses protein and screen to the small wells or hanging drop seals. The speed of dispensing the screen and protein eliminates the problem of evaporation even when dispensing as little as 100 nanoliters. Both the 96 syringe head and the nano dispenser have a large volume range. The 96 syringes are equipped with flexible needles that will not be damaged in the event of a misplaced plate. The 96 head can dispense from 100 nanoliters to 100 microliters and the nano dispenser has a range of 100 nanoliters to over 10 microliters.

The Crystal Phoenix is available with 1, 2, 3 or 4 nano dispense tips. Multiple proteins can be quickly dispensed in to multi-well plates.

Key features include:
• Nine assay positions: 6 source or destination plate positions, 2 reagent positions, 1 wash station position.
• Set up sitting drop, hanging drop and microbatch reactions.
• 96- channel positive displacement head for dispensing of screen reagents.
• Non-contact nano-dispenser drive: can accommodate 1, 2, 3, or 4-channels to deliver volumes as low as 100nL.
• Bench-top lab use: footprint of 25 x 27 inches.
• Microsoft Windows-based software.
• Closed-loop motion control on each axis: verification of task completion via encoders on each motor.