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Cell Microsystems AIR Software Update, HexaQuad Array

Apr 23, 2019

Cell Microsystems has released new software for its AIR system, which automates cloning workflows using brightfield imaging to eliminate the need for fluorescent markers for sorting and confluency measurement. In addition, another new feature automates cell-sorting based on fluorescent signal intensities to characterize complex phenotypes.

Cell Microsystems has also launched the HexaQuad array, which it has designed to simultaneously run 24 distinct experiments on a single consumable. The firm said that the array is suited for labs who perform high-throughput CRISPR editing in single guide or guide pools, which allows for scaling of hundreds of clones per week and reducing a two-month workflow. Combined with the new software, the array provides a five-day workflow for researchers.

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