Category: Reagent Dispenser News

7th November 2013

Preddator at LRIG New England Fall Meeting

Redd&Whyte Preddator at LRIG

LRIG New England is a rapidly growing special interest group focused on laboratory automation. Membership consists of scientists and engineers, primarily from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, with chapters across the US and in Europe.

LRIG New England’s annual one day Fall Seminar and Exhibition will be held at the Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel on November 14. The meeting will include an exhibition and various workshops one of which covers optimization of Redd&Whyte’s Preddator reagent dispenser.

Applying Volume Measurement Information to OPTIMIZE Liquid Handler Methods: Specific Examples Include a Biomek, Bravo and Preddator, will be presented by Keith Albert, Senior

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10th September 2013

Verifying dispensing performance & optimizing accuracy on a Redd&Whyte Preddator nano-bulk reagent dispenser using the Artel MVS®

ABSTRACT:
Nano Bulk Reagent dispenser DropletsThis application note discusses an approach to verify and optimize the dispensing accuracy on a Redd & Whyte Preddator1 dispenser using measurement information from the Artel MVS®. The Preddator is able to dispense any number of liquid types and the MVS supports verifying both tip-to-tip precision and accuracy values for nearly all liquid handlers.2,3 The focus of this application note is on volume verification and subsequent optimization; it does not speak to the quality of volume transfer performance you should expect from any Preddator. Pipetting accuracy can be improved in multiple ways on the Preddator, such as by adjusting

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30th August 2013

Redd&Whyte Preddator Low-volume Dispenser for DMSO Back-filling used by Leading Biopharmaceutical Company Application Increases Throughput by a Third and Improves Assay Accuracy

Redd&Whyte, an expert supplier of liquid handling automation for drug discovery and life science research applications, today announced its Preddator system has been integrated in an assay workcell by AstraZeneca, to meet a generic high throughput nano-litre dispensing application. Using the Preddator system, the assay run time has been significantly reduced, while maintaining the dispensing consistency and flexibility of the original workcell.

Low volume dispensersScientists in the Oncology Group at AstraZeneca (Alderley Park, UK) integrated the Preddator system as an additional dispensing module to complement a Labcyte ECHO 555 acoustic reformatter in a high throughput cell-based screening workcell. The system is routinely …

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18th March 2013

Redd&Whyte at ELRIG

Redd&Whyte will be exhibiting at all of the following ELRIG shows in 2013.

The Preddator will be on the stand for you to see in action.

There is also a prize draw on the stand to win an iPad 3.

ELRIG, Research and Innovation, Telford International Centre, Telford, March 19th, Stand D1

ELRIG, Mitsubishi Centre, Hatfield, June 19th, Stand 12

ELRIG, Manchester Central, UK, 3rd and 4th September, Stand Q9

Elrig Manchester Logo

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28th February 2013

Redd&Whyte Appoints HighRes Biosolutions as New US Distributor

Redd&Whyte has announced it has appointed HighRes Biosolutions, a leading developer of flexible laboratory automation systems, as US distributor for its Preddator low-volume microplate dispensers. The appointment will provide US researchers with rapid access to, and support of, unique technology for achieving consistent results and reducing assay costs, by dispensing low-volumes of difficult reagents into microplates.

HighRes Biosolutions

Under the terms of the agreement, HighRes Biosolutions will market Redd&Whyte’s Preddator range in North America. The versatile Preddator, which can dispense viscous liquids including gels, cell suspensions and DMSO in any microplate format from 96-3456 wells, will be integrated into HighRes’ patented MicroDock …

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20th February 2013

Redd&Whyte Appoints New UK Sales Manager Providing Professional Service and Support for UK Scientists

Redd&Whyte has announced that it is strengthening its UK presence with the appointment of Sarah Chaudhry as its new UK sales manager. Sarah comes with specialist knowledge of life science laboratory equipment, making her well placed to support Redd&Whyte’s high quality range of Preddator low-volume microplate dispensers throughout the UK.

Sarah has over 12 years’ experience in sales management within major life science equipment companies including Elga Process Water and Sartorius where she supported a range of laboratory systems. Sarah’s commercial expertise is underpinned by a degree in Biomedical Sciences from Sheffield Hallam University.  This provides Sarah with extensive knowledge …

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5th December 2012

Redd&Whyte appoints Peter McCulloch, MBE, as non-executive Chairman

Redd&Whyte appoints Peter McCulloch, MBE, as non-executive Chairman.

Redd&Whyte has announced three new senior appointments as part of a significant restructuring programme, in order to expand Redd&Whyte’s customer base across Europe and north America. The latest appointment, Peter McCulloch, MBE, has joined Redd&Whyte as non-executive Chairman. 

Peter McCulloch was awarded MBE for services to the UK Biomedical Industry in the 1993 New Year Honours. He brings extensive business and product management experience from previous positions in specialized liquid handling and laboratory automation companies over the past 40 years, including Chief Executive positions within Zenyx Scientific Ltd and Diagnostic Innovations Ltd. …

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3rd September 2012

New Software Update: flying reagent dispenser and new valve calibration

The Preddator S4’s software has recently been updated with on-the-fly dispensing functions. The Preddator’s high precision solenoid dispensing valves allow for faster dispensing to any rectangular shaped region. This update allows 500nl to be dispensed to an entire 384-well plate in 9 seconds, and 200nl can be dispensed to a 1,536-well plate in just 26 seconds.

Flying Reagent dispenser

In addition, the valve calibration procedure has also been enhanced to allow calibration profiles for each valve, resulting in improved dispensing performance. A single calibration at a designated “master” volume allows the calibration to be checked frequently, and can easily be updated if necessary, …

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29th August 2012

Introducing the New Preddator Rinse Station

Redd&Whyte have developed a rinsing station for their popular Preddator S4 which now has expert rinse and cleaning capabilities.

The new and improved rinse station allows the Preddator’s high precision dispensing valves to be cleaned at a rapid speed using a rinse solution, and an air-blade to dry the valves, before or after dispensing.

This is ideal when dispensing reagents that are prone to precipitating, such as buffers, or any other sample media that could cause clogging. As a result, the dispensing performance is maintained each time a plate is run.

The rinse station consists of a trough with 4 …

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