Molecular Devices Aquamax 96 Well Microplate Washer Aspirate Head

Description

Molecular Devices AquaMax 96-Well Microplate Washer Aspirate Head – DW4C Series, 96-Channel Parallel Fluid Aspiration, Stainless Steel / PET Construction (MPN: 0310-9076)

The Molecular Devices 0310-9076 is a precision-engineered 96-well aspirate head designed explicitly for the AquaMax 2000 and AquaMax 4000 automated microplate washer systems. Operating within the DW4C component line, this modular manifold head features a parallel 96-channel aspiration needle array that accesses all wells of a standard SBS-conforming 96-well microplate simultaneously. Fabricated from premium, solvent-resistant Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and 304 stainless steel, it provides rapid, uniform fluid removal. This high-capacity design eliminates the processing bottlenecks of row-by-row washing, making it an essential component for high-throughput screening applications where low residual volumes and cross-contamination defense are paramount.

Technical Performance and Design

• Simultaneous 96-Well Processing: Outfitted with 96 precision-aligned aspiration probes configured in an 8 x 12 grid. This parallel array layout draws fluid from every single well at the exact same moment, speeding up automated washing cycles and ensuring highly consistent across-plate assay processing times.

• Ultra-Low Residual Evacuation: The probe design and surface dynamics maximize vacuum fluid evacuation, achieving an industry-leading residual volume baseline of 5 microliters or less per well. This efficient removal eliminates residual background interference in demanding enzymatic and colorimetric assays.

• Anti-Corrosive Material Integrity: Constructed using high-grade 304 stainless steel aspiration tips set into a heavy-duty PET housing block. This material matrix offers outstanding structural longevity and resists degradation from aggressive automated detergents, salty ELISAs, and organic assay buffers.

• Smart Interchangeable Alignment: Engineered for rapid, tool-free hardware swap-outs on the AquaMax washer chassis. The internal system software automatically recognizes the newly seated wash head upon connection, allowing the workstation to instantly adjust its internal vacuum calibration profiles.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number / MPN: 0310-9076 (DW4C Series Array)

• Manufacturer / Brand: Molecular Devices

• Component Type: Microplate Washer Aspiration Head Only (Dispense head components sold separately)

• Format Layout: Standard 96-Well Plate Grid (8 x 12 Array Alignment)

• Material Composition: 304 Stainless Steel Probes embedded in a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) base housing

• Residual Volume Horizon: Less than or equal to 5 microliters per well

• Microplate Base Compatibility: Accommodates standard SBS-conforming 96-well plates (Flat, U-bottom, or V-bottom profiles)

• Workstation System Match: Formulated for use with Molecular Devices AquaMax 2000 and AquaMax 4000 microplate washers

Key Benefits and Applications

• High-Throughput ELISA Optimization: The primary high-throughput tool deployed for stripping away unbound antibodies and enzymatic conjugates during routine or automated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) lines.

• Cross-Contamination Prevention: The optimized individual probe spacing prevents cross-well fluid splashing and physical droplet bridging, maintaining sample isolation and protecting row calibration metrics.

• One-Touch AutoClean Compatibility: Completely compatible with the AquaMax automated one-touch maintenance protocols, allowing the internal fluid channels to be easily purged, rinsed, and cleared of salt crystals.

• Biochemical Screening Efficiency: Accelerates workflow cycles inside high-throughput discovery core setups, drastically minimizing multi-plate plate-shuffling bottlenecks when paired with StakMax robotic microplate stackers.

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