RE: Robotics for DNA seq prepation

Andrew.Walding@charnwood.gb.astra.com
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:42:34 +0200

We have had similar problems with the 877. It spends more time broken than
it does working!

Andrew

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sheryl Christofferson [mailto:sherylc@omrf.ouhsc.edu]
Sent: 13 September 1999 15:42
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Subject: Re: Robotics for DNA seq prepation

> Hi John:

We tried using the 877, but it broke down all the time. Each time it was
something different, and there is no way to recover the reactions. After
having
every possible part replaced, we sent it back and hired a tech. Have never
regretted it.

-- Sheryl Christofferson
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OMRF DNA Sequencing Facility
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(405) 271-7393
www.omrf.ouhsc.edu/OMRF/Core/DNASEQ/
sherylc@omrf.ouhsc.edu

"Smith, John S." wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We are looking into the purchase of a robotics system for setting up DNA
> sequencing reactions. We are familiar with the ABI 877 Catalyst but that
is
> about it. Can anyone give us their experiences with this system or any
> other robots that they use for reaction set up? Thanks in advance.
>
> John S. Smith
> Protein Chemistry
> UTMB
>
> 409-772-6766