PRODUCT DATASHEETARIA
V1 | September 2019

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Aria is an integrated microfluidic system to automate the delivery of up to 10 different fluids toone chip or perfusion chamber. It can perform any perfusion protocol. The system is easy to use,compact, and can interact with TTL enabled microscopy systems. It also allows for “stop flow”
conditions for studies requiring longer imaging times. Aria automates sequential injection operations that have typically been performed manually and provides more reproducible results withminimum cross contamination.

BENEFITS AND FEATURES• Save time with Automated injection protocols• Enables performing long-term perfusion studies• Intuitive and easy-to-use: Individual methods canbe created, saved, and quickly recalled for a run• Incubation steps and times are reproducible• Reliable results: the number of manual operations
is reduced and the software automates most steps
from calibration to cleaning• Fits any experimental design• Designed for microscopy room experiments: “dark mode” provides visibility to monitor thestudy progress.

TECHNOLOGY
Aria can perform any perfusion protocol. Each solution can have a different flow rate and can bedelivered for a specific volume or time. Aria is a pressure-based perfusion system which integrates
well developed Fluigent technology including pressure-based flow rate control
An internal on-off valve guarantees that the flow is stopped when a stop flow is desired for imaging
or a zero-flow command is sent. An additional external valve is placed in the output line between
Aria and the chip or chamber. It directs the fluid either to the chip or to a waste position. It is useful
to flush the tubing between two successive injections and for automated calibration and priming.
The dedicated software is user-friendly and provides unattended operation.

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DATASHEETPERFORMANCESTOP FLOW FUNCTION

advantage for microscopy studies.

LONG TERM EXPERIMENT

600

Flow rate (mL/min)

An internal on-off valve prevents backflow
during incubation steps. Rapid transition
between injection and incubation steps is anFlow rate is maintained constant for longterm studies. Delivery of water over 2 days at
70μL/min is +/- 4%.

5004003002001000Time (min)FLOW RATE ACCURACY AND PRECISION
The flow control of Aria has:
• accuracy of +/- 5% of the measured values above 40μL/min.
• repeatability of +/- 0,5% of the measured value.

SPECIFICATION DATA
Flow Rate Control

Over the range of 40 uL/min to 1 mL/min for water

Pressure Control of flow rate

to a maximum of 2 bar

ValvesFluid Reservoirs (8)Ten position switching valve
Two position switching valve (2)15 mL standard, 2 mL available

Flushing Solution Reservoir (2)100 mL

Tubing

FEP with OD of 1/16 inch and ID of 250 uM

Wetted Surfaces

Polypropylene, FEP, Glass, PEEK

Compressed air source

Requires non-corrosive compressed air (lab line, gas
cylinder, compressor or Fluigent FLPG)PC Specifications

Windows 7 or higher

TECHNICAL DATA

2Dimensions (Lxdxh)

382 mm x 240 mm x 265 mm

Weight9 kg

Power supply voltage

24V DCMax Energy consumption

160 W

Max Current requirement

6,67 A

Operating temperature

10°C - 40°C

Working fluid

Aqueous solutions onlyCleaning

With Tergazyme , Ethanol or Isopropnao and DI water

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DATASHEETDETAILED CONTENTS
ARIA’S PACKAGE

Aria unit

Power supply

KITS

x4x4

2 mL reservoir adaptor kit

2mL adaptor wrench

USB Key (contains Aria soft-

USB cable

Fluidic outlet tubing (2m)Tube cutter

F-120 connector

XP-235 connector andInlet pressure tubing (2m)

2-SwitchKIT ADAPTOR FOR 2ML
P/N: ADP-KIT-ARx4 2mL adaptor plastic : plastic and metal parts

ARIA TUBING REPLACEMENT KIT :x 10 reservoirs to selector valve
P/N: CTQ-KIT-AR

x1 selector valve to flow unit to Flow Unit
x1 Flow Unit to Stop Flow valve
x1 Stop Flow to fluid Output

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