ADS Biotec, along with its parent company ADSTEC (Japan), is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of automated instruments and consumables for use in cytogenetic, pathology and research laboratories.
The HANABI P6 Metaphase Spreader offers the best control to spread cell suspensions to make the chromosome metaphase specimen slides that are used to analyze chromosomes using FISH, CGH, and G-banding. The specimen slides of various cells can be made by adjusting spreading conditions.
SKU: HCMS-99-0001
The ADS Biotec team developed the HANABI P6 Metaphase Spreader to provide optimized environmental conditions for metaphase chromosome spread preparations. The system sets and rapidly stabilizes temperature, humidity and airflow so that when chromosomes are dropped and spread on microscope slides, they are dried in a consistent and reproducible manner. The system minimizes excessive spreading and chromosome overlaps, resulting in better yields of analysable metaphases. The system now streamlines the chromosome spreading process for conventional G-banding (or equivalent) and FISH analysis of samples derived from blood cells or bone marrow samples, allowing users a more streamlined process that can easily be carried out regardless of skill level. Protocols requiring cells and chromosomes that are spread on the entire slide can be achieved using the tilted slide.
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- Highly consistent spreading results
- Low maintenance and ease of use
- Smallest benchtop space requirements in the market
- Rapid, time-saving stabilization of internal environment
- Increased yield of analysable metaphases over traditional methods
- Easily controlled environment
- Sample fluid volume: 10-30 μL per sample
- New top cover design increases spreading quality
- Five slides capacity
| Items | Specifications | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Temperature base block wall, humidifying tank, dryness level | These have offsets |
| Pipette | 2-200 μL tip | Pipette guide set dropping height |
| Dropping volume | 10 μL – 30 μL | Can be set with pipetman |
| Slide glass | 76 X 26 (t+0.8-1.2) mm | |
| Slide cassette | 5 glass slides | 1 to 5 slides can be produced at a time |
| Humidifying water tank | 10 hours without refill | Continuous use |
| Operating environment | 15 – 25º C, 20 -60% relative humidity | Non-condensing |
| Storage environment | 0 – 40º C, 10 – 90% relative humidity | Non-condensing |
| External size (W X H X D) | 400 mm x 320 mm x 380 mm (closed) 400 mm x 560 mm x 520 mm (open) |
Small footprint size fits on a standard laboratory benchtop |
| Weight | 18 kg | |
| Safety standards | CE marked | EN61326-1, EN61010-1 |