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Rosie: automated platform for screening and automation of cellular disease models

Automated screening and automation of disease models

Rosie is equipped with various fully automated equipment connected by a robotic arm (KX-2) and operated with specialized software to orchestrate assay procedures. The system is able to handle SBS format plates in a fully automated manner.

Facilities where you can find this equipment:

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Zeiss Celldiscoverer 7 fully automated widefield and LSM confocal microscope

  • Contrast techniques brightfield, oblique, adaptive phase contrast
  • WF LEDs: 385, 420, 470, 520, 567, 590, 625
  • WF emission filters: QBP 425 / 30+514 / 30+592 / 25+709 / 100; TBP 467 / 24+555 / 25+687 / 145
  • LSM lasers: 405, 488, 561, 640
  • LSM detectors: 2x GaAsp-PMT; 1x Airyscan detector for higher sensitivity or multiplex detection
  • Objective Plan-Apochromat 5x/0.35 WD 5.10 Dry; Magnification options (with tubelens): 2.5×/0.12, 5x/0.25, 10x/0.35
  • Objective Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.7 WD 2.20 Dry autocorrection; Magnification options (with tubelens): 10×/0.35, 20x/0.7, 40x/0.7
  • Objective Plan-Apochromat 50x/1.2 WD 0.84 Water autoimmersion autocorrection; Magnification options (with tubelens): 25×/1.2, 50x/1.2, 100x/1.2
  • Temperature and CO2 control

Vala Sciences Kinetic Image Cytometer (in collaboration with Circulatory Health Research Centre)

  • Details will follow

Liquid handling

  • Opentrons liquid handling workstation with 20ul and 300ul multichannel (8x) pipettes; heating cooling devices (2x); clean air downflow (HEPA filter)
  • Dispendix I.DOT non-contact dispenser for printing compounds etc.
  • BioTek MultifloFX liquid dispenser
  • Blue Cat Bio Centrifugal BlueWasher for plate washing

Storage hotels

  • LiCONic automated CO2 incubator (37° Celcius) with 66 slots
  • Plate hotel (room temp) with 12 slots

Miscellaneous

  • Delidder station (to automatically remove lids from assay plates)
  • Barcode reader

Rosie is located at Hubrecht E.4.38, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht.

Direct booking is not available, access to the equipment is offered as part of a screening and automation service.