From a single aspiration up to 6000 x 100 pL features of each sample can be printed. A minimum of 5 μL sample is recommended in each well. For example, this is sufficient to print:
3 replicates of a 200 pL feature onto 1000 slides – printed in under 5 hours
2x 100 pL replicates per well into thirty-one 96-well microtitre plates
A 300 pL feature in duplicate on each of 16 pads on 50 slides
Before the start of the print run, Mercury Command software will calculate if more than one sample aspiration will be required and notify the user. The user can then ensure sufficient sample volume is prepared in the sample plate.