Product Characteristics

Hudson’s line of Synthetic Biology Workcells represents the perfect solution for your demanding needs. They are reliable, automated systems that run your protocols, with the flexibility to support frequent changes in your process.
Our systems are supported by the acclaimed SoftLinx V automation control software system, allowing you to go beyond standard systems that are designed to run welldefined protocols. In contrast, our systems are perfect for designing protocol optimization studies: just select a final readout (eg. DNA absorbance), and SoftLinx will vary any number of experimental parameters to determine the optimal procedure.

Although each Synthetic Biology Workcell can differ depending on the exact series of protocols being included, the following is true about each system:

• Handle any SLAS standard microplate including 96, 384, and deep well blocks, spin filter plates and tip boxes,
  with and without lids.

• Supports a wide variety of DNA/ RNA and protein extraction protocols from bodily fluids, soils, plants and
  microbes.

• Filtration and separation by vacuum or pressure-based filtration, magnetic bead-based technology, and/or
  centrifugation.

• Colony Picking can be included to select successfully transformed cells. We offer multi-pin and single-pin
  pickers, plus pipette-based picking for semi-solid media applications.

• Supports a wide variety of automated incubators.

• Small enough to fit into a standard laboratory hood.

• Random access stackers available for RT incubation and kinetic assays.

• All systems come with SoftLinx V Scheduling software. SoftLinx is an easy to use, drag and drop control program. Users can quickly and easily create automated methods.
  
  
  
  

Application Fields

• DNA, RNA and Protein Extraction

• PCR – as well as preparation and purification

• DNA Sequencing – preparation as well as direct interaction with the Oxford Nanopore systems

• DNA Synthesis – Oligonucleotide synthesis, both liquid handlingbased, and using synthesizers, such as Bioautomation’s MerMade

• DNA Sequence Insertion, including CRISPR

• Plasmid MiniPrep

• NGS Library Prep

• Transformation

• Colony Picking

• Protein Expression and Protein Purification