Misc: Microarray Robotics

Mark Lively (mlively@wfubmc.edu)
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:50:16 -0400

Hello all,
A colleague has asked me for recommendations about instruments for
making microarrays. I would appreciate input from our members regarding
the questions asked here. Thanks in advance for your help.
-Mark Lively

Mark Miller wrote:

> We are planning on purchasing or leasing a microarrayer. We have
> looked at a number of companies and are trying to decide between the
> machines sold by Genomics Solutions, Biorobotics, and Packard's new
> instrument. Our initial goal, since we don't have this technology
> here at all, is to start with membrane arrays and eventually build up
> to fluorescent glass slides. We are planning on establishing a core
> facility that will allow users to make their own arrays, whether glass
> or membrane. Thus, we are looking for maximum flexibility and a
> machine that will allow us to keep pace with new developments. We
> wanted to know if anyone has had experience with these instruments.
> We are particularly concerned with the reproducibility of the spotting
> - what is the variability in the amount of material put down from
> spot-to-spot. If you have any information or comments, please contact
> Dr. Mark Miller directly at msmiller@wfubmc.edu.
> --
> Mark Steven Miller, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Department of Cancer Biology
> Wake Forest University School of Medicine
> Medical Center Blvd.
> Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1082
> Phone: 336-716-0795
> FAX: 336-716-0255
> E-mail: msmiller@wfubmc.edu

--
Mark O. Lively, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
Voice: 336-716-2969
Fax: 336-716-7200
email: mlively@wfubmc.edu