Mercury Microarrayers: pL-nL Inkjet Liquid Handling
Harnessing 20 years of experience, Arrayjet's microarray spotters are the fastest ultra low-volume dispensers on the market. With patented inkjet microarray technology, they can print any type of biological sample onto any substrate, up to 10 times faster than the closest alternative.
Robust Inkjet Printing
Mercury instruments are equipped with a piezoelectric inkjet printhead for rapid, precise, high-density printing. A 384-well plate can be printed in triplicate onto 100 microarray slides in 40 minutes, including cleaning steps.
Low-Waste Sample Loading
Samples are loaded into the base of the printhead using a JetSpyder™, our patented aspiration device, which detaches from the printhead before printing. The aspiration device is designed to reach the bottom of the sample wells and minimize waste.
Scalable Slide & Substrate Handling
Our systems accommodate 96-,384-, and 1536-well source plates, and can print onto microscope slides, microplates, and custom substrates. In high-capacity models, stacking systems manage sample plates and substrates. The modular design means Mercury instruments are upgradeable to scale with your needs - up to the largest batch sizes on the market.
Real-Time Optical Quality Assurance
With our patented Iris™ technology, dual cameras attached to the printhead take images of every spot within 300 ms of deposition, analyzing the image and automatically reprinting if required, providing quality assurance in real-time so you never miss a spot.
Tight Temperature & Humidity Controls
Sample handling and printing take place in a contained HEPA-filtered environment. Our powerful system offers tight, traceable control of humidity and temperature to keep your arrays reproducible and samples safe.
Advanced & Intuitive Software
Mercury Command™ software allows you to manage print layouts, track samples, manage data, and view operational records. The Mercury Command™ Pro upgrade includes advanced features for sample tracking and substrate quality control, as well as automatic spot reprint, remote notifications, and cloud data services.
