sample management
future-proof lab solutions

sampleThe world’s first automated and modular vial basedstorage systems for the secure, high‑density storage ofsamples at a range of temperatures.

protection
fromstorage
tobenchSPT Labtech’s sample management portfolio provides aunique solution for storing, transporting and processing
your samples – but most importantly keeping them safe
throughout their journey.

innovative technology

Labtech created the world’s first automatedand modular vial based storage systems for thesecure, high‑density storage of chemical andbiological samples at a range of temperatures(+4°C, ambient-20°C and -80°C).

Based on pneumatics, to ensure reliability by enabling all
the mechanical robotic elements to remain outside thecold environment of the store

large density, small footprint
Novel design provides compact storage paired with fast
cherry picking without the need to defrost racks

modularStores can be linked for faster processing, and samples
delivered conveniently into a single rack in a remotelocation

easily integrated
Can be integrated seamlessly with automated sample
processing workflow

pneumatic technology - a breath of fresh air!
At the heart of our storage systems is pneumatic
technology, using a cushion of compressed air or nitrogenand a system of flexible tubes to transport microvials.
Our equipment minimises the use of moving parts ensuring
reliable operation even at -80°C; unlike other systems
that use robotics in the cold zone. This proven technology
means that end users will have maximum uptime andavailability of their systems.

putting your sample’s needs firstcomPOUND® (+4°C, ambient and -20°C store)arktic® (-20°C and -80°C biostore)liquid handling

automation and integrationpicks up to 600 tubes/hour

up to 7-fold greater sample density compared toequivalent systems

n accurate, low volume pipetting (25 nL — 5 μL)

maximise efficiency for any workflow

n non-contact dispensing (200 nL — 4 μL)

comPOUND®:
modular -20°C
to ambient vial
storage system
sample integrity

combining:

Samples are stored individually under dry air (or nitrogen) in a

 a unique carousel system which enables high-density

storage in a secure chamber pneumatics which ensures fast, reliable cherry-picking of

ranging from -20°C to ambient. Only requested microvials areretrieved, avoiding unnecessary freeze/thaw cycles.

samplesrobustness and security

functioncomPOUND

Using pneumatics enables all the mechanical robotic elements toremain outside the store’s cold environment. Pneumatic transport
allows samples to be transported securely onward across thetemperature-20°C, +4°C, ambient

position anywhere

dimension(w x d x h)

1.2 x 1.65 x 2.4 m(48 x 65 x 93 inches)

capacity

100,000 x 1.4 mL vials,
200,000 x 0.5 mL vials

2.4 m
93 inches

Each store is self-contained, as well as compact - modules canbe located anywhere and samples delivered remotely.

modular and easy to growthroughput

600 vials/hour(1 sample/6 secs/unit)

Stores can be linked while functioning at different locations andtemperatures. Samples are rapidly retrieved from any location
into a single rack. Linking stores increases sample throughput, so
your processes can keep pace as your library grows.

1.65 m65 inches
inche
1.2 m
48 inchescase study:costeffective

insourcing
ofcompound

management

Lundbeck
The challenge for Ludo Otterbein, Head of CompoundManagement and Analytical Chemistry, Lundbeck
Denmark, was to increase organisational efficiency andpromote a high-performance culture.
SPT Labtech was able to provide Lundbeck with acomplete solution. Their compounds are stored in several
linked -20°C comPOUND repositories and access tothese compounds is managed using SPT Labtech’s
lab2lab connectXC system. Compounds are transferred
to mother plates and low volume assay ready plates areprepared using the mosquito LV liquid handler.

the impact of changen significant reduction in picking and pilot

screening times
n provided an accurate method to miniaturise

Lundbeck’s compound collection, saving compound
while increasing the diversity of its output, with noincrease of FTE
n minimised lab space required due to comPOUND’ssmall footprint but high-density storage capacity
n implementation and collection migration was done inless than 6 months

SPT Labtech is notjust a vendor but a
co-creator of the solution
we have put in place.
Ludovic Otterbein,
Head of Compound Management
and Analytical Chemistry,
Lundbeck, Denmark

n solution was cost neutral by year 4arktic®: themost compact-80°C biostore
on the market
Many biobanks are still struggling with manual systems for sample
picking and tracking. SPT Labtech created arktic to provide a lowcost, automated and secure -80°C biostore facility.
arktic addresses biobanking’s key issues by building on SPTLabtech’s compact storage and pneumatic technology.

sample integrity
Only the samples needed are retrieved, avoiding unnecessary
freeze/thaw cycles.

unsurpassed storage density
Up to 7-fold greater storage density compared to equivalent systems.
Small footprint (< 1.1 m2) to maximise the use of existing lab space.

secure storage
functionarktictemperature-80°C

dimension(w x d x h)

1.35 x 0.8 x 1.98 m(53 x 32 x 78 inches)

capacity

60,000 x 1.0 mL vials,
139,000 x 0.5 mL vials

throughput

450 vials/hour-80°C storage with fail-safe systems. Full sample tracking so you neverlose a sample. 100% refrigeration backup. State-of-the-art insulation toensure low running costs and continued sample protection. Continuous
system monitoring for early diagnosis of any issues.

1.98 m78 inches

cost savings
Rapid sample retrieval, saving hundreds of manual hours per year. Easy
system setup which only takes a day.

complementary to manual freezers
arktic compliments manual freezers holding working copies of samples
and used as a front end sorting to device, to better organise samples
for archiving in manual freezers.

0.8 m
32 inches
1.35 m53 inchescase study:

arktic®

- more thanjust a lowtemperature

freezer

MRC Epidemiology Unit,
University of Cambridge
Dr. Debora Lucarelli, Head of Laboratory at the MRC
Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, UK is
responsible for the collection of biological samples (e.g.
blood, serum, plasma, urine) from studies investigating
metabolic disorders.
The MRC Epidemiology Unit laboratory needed to be able toreceive, organise, record, store, and retrieve large numbersof different samples on a regular basis whilst maintaining
integrity and tracking.
Their solution utilised arktic’s ability to track samples andits efficiency of retrieving samples from any location to apredefined rack.

sample organiser
Samples are transferred from field collection tubes to aliquots
in bar-coded 1 mL vials which are transferred to arktic.
The store is used to organise and reshuffle samples within
the store, keeping one aliquot of each type of sample andreleasing the remaining aliquots to be stored in the archive
manual store.

We are now able to track
and reorganise samples
automatically thus reducing
a lot of the manual
procedures previouslyinvolved in the process.
Dr. Debora Lucarelli,
Head of Laboratory at the MRC
Epidemiology Unit,
University of Cambridge, UK

assay creator
arktic prepares orders overnight, loading and dispensing arack in a predefined order the following morning. Samples
are then immediately stamped out for specific assays via afurther robotic system.

mosquito®
liquid handlers
making theessential
exceptional
Liquid handling is essential to the sample management workflow. Costs canbe reduced by miniaturising the sample volumes used, however, data quality
must not be compromised.
SPT Labtech’s mosquito range of versatile liquid handlers (single-, 8- or
16-channel) is able to aspirate, dispense and mix miniaturised volumes ofsamples or reagents without splashing or spilling drops.

accuracy and precision
Robust performances with any liquid type, from nanolitre to microlitre
volumes (25 nL to 5 μL). Each of SPT Labtech’s disposable tips has
its own individual piston – not an air gap or system fluid – offering true
positive-displacement pipetting with no risk of cross-contamination.
The tips are cost-effective, compact to store and fast to load

high-throughput
liquid handler

volume range

channelsmosquito LV

25 nL – 1.2 μL

8 or 16 channels

mosquito HV

500 nL – 5 μL

8 or 16 channels

Fast pipetting using micro tips stored on a high-density spool(36,000 tips per spool)cost savings
Optimised sample and reagent use, reduced waste and minimal
dead volumes

ease-of-use
mosquito X1

25 nL – 1.2 μL or
500 nL – 5 μL

singleIntuitive setup and software proven in multiple-user labs; justwalk up and use it. No wash steps or system fluids that require
high maintenancerevolutionary

non-contact

dispensing

dragonfly® discovery combines non-contact, positive
displacement pipetting with disposable tips (ensuring
zero cross-contamination) to automate the assay
development, screening and hit to lead process.
Each pipette can dispense any volume (from 200 nL - 4 mL)of any liquid into any well of the plate, allowing complex DoE
experiments, assay gradients or optimisation screens to be
rapidly prepared.
Reliable and repeatable dispensing at high speed also
provides a robust solution for LV reagent dispensing eliminating issues of clogging and blocking.

n 96, 384 and 1536 well plate compatiblen assay development and validationn design of experiment (DoE)n LVn lead optimisation/hit to lead screening

products that work together tocomplete your automated workflowcloudanalysis

datacomSTACKER®

lab2lab connect

lab2lab connectxc

lab2labwalk-away sample loading and unloading

remote sample delivery – direct to the lab bench connect up to 4 comPOUNDs

flexible microvial transportation

 lab2lab connect co-ordinates and directly moves samples

 auto store/ retrieveProvides walk-away operation allowing racks to be loaded
onto the comPOUND for storing or retrieval of tubes.
With a safe assured pneumatic rack gripper enabling
continuous grip plus easy access for loading of individual
racks or whole cassette.
Easy access to use comPOUND direct and bypass
comSTACKER if needed

Automatically supports 9, 10 and 15 way hotels

 Dedicated software includes

option to designate required function per rack,

clear information on stacker inventory, designed tominimize error handling.

to and from a comPOUND store. This benchtop add on cansend or receive samples from up to 25 m away and is ideal
for work cell integration
 lab2lab connect can connect comPOUND stores in parallel

so that samples held in different modules can be accessed
simultaneously
 lab2lab connect can be provided with a rack handlingsystem that manages the transfer of racks into your sample

 large capacity
 150 racks of 0.5mL Matrix push cap tubes
 70* racks of 1.4mL Matrix push cap tubes
 out of hours running store tubes used during the day pick orders for tomorrow pick to tubes to racks emptied earlier throughput
 process 140 full racks in 12 hours e.g. 70 racks stored

and 70 new racks picked*** can be increased to 90 racks with custom stackers** based on 1.4mL tubes (half this speed for 0.5mL d2 storage)

analysisco-ordinates the fast and safe delivery of single samples to it comprises a series of transport pipes that allow samples

to be blown, using low pressure compressed air, to selected
destinations for analysis or other processing
 samples can be transported from: lab to analytical equipment (HPLC, GC/MS or NMR) lab to lab building to building lab to store store to labcubescans all
SBS racksand cryoboxes

low volume 2D barcoded tubes

A fast camera based scanner capable of imaging and decoding a rack inone to two seconds. Intuitive software that is simple to integrate with LIMS
and other automation.
The cube scanner offers easy set-up, straight out of the box, delivered
pre-calibrated, you only need to plug in and download the software.

The full benefits of assay miniaturisation have not been realised due to the challenges of preparing
assay ready plates from stock compounds. This usually requires several intermediate dilution
plates to arrive at the final assay plate. New low volume 2D barcode tubes offer the ability tomanage compound inventory efficiently and prepare assay plates directly from the storage tubes.

ambient

easy to install and use

versatility to suit your needs

simple installer, no dongles required

benchtop or integrated use. Multiple 2D tube format compatibility

productive use of time

economical use of space and budget

rapid scanning and simple data export

smallest ‘scan all’ scanner with free software updates for life

4°C

-20°C

-80°C

reliability you can depend uponhigh quality scanning ensured

durable construction with a 2-year guarantee

cryoprotection ensures no condensation

cherrypick sample
tubes

nL sample
transferdirectlyfrom tubes

addreagent

assay

specifications

comSTACKER

lab2lablab2lab connect

function

walk-away sample
loading and unloading

flexible, microvial
transportation

remote deliveryof samples fromcomPOUND to lab

capacity

up to 10 racks

N/A

lab2lab connect links up to4 comPOUNDS

throughput

600 vials/hour

mosquito LV and HVcomPOUND

arkticmodular sample storage from -20°C toambient

modular storage at -80°C

capacity

100,000 x 1.4 mL vials,
200,000 x 0.5 mL vials

60,000 x 1.0 mL vials,
138,000 x 0.5 mL vials

dimensions(w x d x h)

1.2 x 1.65 x 2.40 m(48 x 65 x 93 inches)

1.35 x 0.8 x 1.98 m

throughput

600 vials/hour

450 vials/hour

applications

storage of biological and chemical
samples e.g. candidate drug compounds,
DNA, proteins, antibodies, oligos

storage of biological and chemical samples
e.g. DNA, RNA, serum, oligos, RNAi libraryfunction

1440 vials/hour

mosquito X1

dragonfly discovery

pipettingrange

LV - 25 nL – 1.2 μL
HV - 500 nL – 5 μL

25 nL – 1.2 μL or500 nL – 5 μL

200 nL – 4 mLchannels

8 or 16 channels

single channel

3, 6 or 10 channels

primary SBS
plate format

96, 384, 1536

any type including slides

96, 384, 1536

applications

integration and miniaturisation ofsample management workflow

provides walk-away “hitpicking” of samples

assay development and optimisation
screening without contamination or
liquid classification

throughput

2 mins/ 96-well plate,
3 mins/ 384 well copy
5 mins/ 4 x 384 platestamp out

6 seconds average cycle
time to: aspirate, move,dispense, change tiphigh speed dispensing (fill 384 wellplate in < 30 secs or 1536 well platein < 90 secs) irrespective of viscosity

consumables

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