BIOSPOT® DX

Experience the revolutionary BIOSPOT DX, an ultra-low volume dispensing system perfect for diagnostic chips, biosensors, lateral flow assays, and MS sample preparation. Its non-contact technology ensures consistent coating and precise droplet placement on various substrates.

Most versatile dispensing workstation for precise nanoliter volume delivery in diagnostic applications

Experience high-precision, non-contact nanoliter dispensing across a diverse range of liquids (aqueous solutions, buffers, DMSO, organic solvents, ethanol, methanol, beads, oils, etc.) on various substrates, including chips, stripes, cartridges, electrode arrays, slides, plates, and more.

Automate your application

Diagnostic chips

Pre-storage of reagents in small cavities of diagnostic chips or microfluidic cartridges.

Biosensors

Apply consistent coating films on sensor surfaces by reproducible nanoliter droplets.

Lateral Flow

Non-contact spot or line printing for the production of multiplex or line-based lateral flow assays.

MS sample preparation

Reproducible deposition of reference standards on tissue or other substrates for qMSI.

Intuitive software

Effortlessly define printing patterns by clicking on selected positions of your substrate. Utilize the Live-View mode for direct and precise selection via the screen.

PIPEJET® nanoDispenser

Experience nanoliter droplet generation (2 - 70 nanoliters) with our advanced piezo-actuated dispensing technology. The key element is the elastic polymer tip (dispensing pipe), manipulated by a piezo-driven piston for precise control of droplet volume.

Uniform droplet generation

Ensure robust dispensing of nanoliter droplets, even for challenging liquid classes.

  • Accommodates simple to complex print patterns
  • Deposits droplets into the smallest cavities
  • Preserves substrate surface integrity
  • Achieves precise droplet volume control through optical imaging.

Non-contact dispense technology

2 nl to 70 nl per droplet

Zero dead volumes

Affordable & easily replacable dispensing tips

High droplet quality - no satellites

Highly reproducible droplet volumes

SMARTDROP® System

Auto-calibration and performance verification directly on the device by an optical imaging system.

Droplet volume measurement

Conduct droplet analysis directly on the device through optical imaging of individual droplets in flight.

The SMARTDROP System facilitates the measurement of nanoliter droplet volumes, allowing for non-contact automated droplet volume calibration and verification.

Auto-calibration for all dispense channels

Droplet volume verification

Characterization of new liquid classes

TOPVIEW camera

Substrate camera system enables Live-View of the substrate for dispense channel and process control.

Vision guided dispenser control

Benefit from a bird's-eye view camera that simplifies dispense channel control and quality assurance, including verifying successfully dispensed droplets.

  • Offset correction ensures precise alignment of droplets at the target position.
  • Dispense on target effortlessly with a simple point-and-click.
  • Automated quality control includes the acquisition and storage of images of dispensed droplets or areas.
BIOSPOT® - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What kind of dispensing technology is used?

The PIPEJET® dispensers are based on a piezo actuated non-contact, drop-on-demand technology enabling the generation of uniform nanoliter droplets by direct volume displacement.

What is the maximum number of dispensing channels?

8 dispensing channels. The BIOSPOT® Dx can be equipped with up to 8 PIPEJET® dispense modules. Other configurations (e. g. combination of SIJET and PIPEJET®) require BIOSPOT® Custom or BIOSPOT® X (for additional 3rd party integration).

What kind of liquids can be dispensed?

The droplet dispenser can dispense a wide range of liquids including buffers & detergents, DMSO, ethanol, methanol, beads, living cells, oils, and more.

I have a custom diagnostic chip design. How is the chip secured on the workdeck?

Device can be configured with custom substrate tray layouts specificly designed to fit the dimension of your diagostic chip or cartridge.

Additionally, standard deck layouts are available to secure standard substrates, such as membranes or glass slides.