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Products - Microarray Hardware - Pin Racks - Stealth Pin Rack
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Quality Control
- Product Description
- Technical Assistance
- Protocol
- Technical Note
- Recommended Products
- Ordering Information
- Warranty
Introduction
Congratulations on taking a big step towards improving your microarray research. This booklet describes the Stealth Pin Rack, a revolutionary storage device machined at high precision to provide the ultimate storage rack for Stealth Micro Spotting Pins. Stealth Pin Racks are “must have” items for every user of Stealth Printing Technology.
Quality Control
TeleChem assures the performance of this product. The finest scientific research went into the development of the Stealth Pin Rack.
Product Description
ArrayIt® brand Pin Racks are designed for all users of 946, Professional or Stealth Printing Technology. Users will appreciate the following features:
- Holds 72 Micro Spotting Pins
- Machined to high precision for tight pin storage
- “Fiber optic” pin holes allow easy pin insertion
- Design allows pins to “float in air” which prevents tip damage
- Accommodates any of the 18 different Stealth pin designs
- 9.0 mm hole spacing allows easy pin insertion and removal
- Fits easily inside a desk drawer
- Can be placed on a laboratory bench
- Open chamber prevents moisture build up on pin tips
- Hinged dust cover prevents pin contamination by airborne debris
- Affordable price allows users to have multiple racks
- Low emission materials compatible with all microarray cleanrooms
- A “must have” item for beginning, intermediate and advanced users
Technical Assistance
Please contact us if you have any comments, suggestions, or if you need technical assistance. By electronic mail: arrayit@arrayit.com (under the subject heading, please type ArrayIt® technical assistance). By telephone: (408) 744-1331, Monday–Friday PST 8:30am - 5:30 PM. Please remember that we want to hear about your successes!
Protocol
1. Open the lid completely until it rests against the lab bench.
2. Carefully insert a pin into one of the 72 holes of the pin rack.
3. Make sure the pin comes to rest against the pin collar.
4. Insert 1-72 Professional, 946 or Stealth pins.
5. Close the lid and store until later use.
Figure 1. Stealth Pin Rack. The Stealth Pin Rack (SPR72) is shown with 72 pin apertures for storing 1-72 Professional, 946 or Stealth style microarray printing pins.
Figure 2. Showing Pin Rack containing 24 Stealth Pins. The “fiber optic” guide holes and 9.0 mm spacing allow easy insertion and removal of pins, total pin capacity of 96 pins in an 8 x 12 arrangement.
Technical Note
Make sure each Micro Spotting Pin is clean and dry before storage in a the box. Pins should be free of dust, hand oils and other contaminants. Gloves should be worn at all times when handling pins and the pin rack. Nitrile gloves (rather than latex) are recommended to prevent transfer of latex proteins onto the pins and pin rack. Please note that Stealth Pin Racks are designed for “soft storage” purposes and are not intended for use as durable shipping containers. The use of this product for shipping may result in permanent damage to pins.
Recommended Equipment and Reagents
Professional Series Microarray Pins
946 Series Microarray Pins
Stealth Series Microarray Pins
NanoPrint™ Microarrayers
SpotBot® 2 Personal Microarrays
ArrayIt® InnoScan 700 Laser Scanners
SpotLight™ Microarray Scanners
Colorimetric Scanners
Hybridization Cassettes
High-Speed Centrifuge
Multiplex Microarrays
Hyb Cassettes 1x24 and 1x16
Super Microarray Substrates
Wash Buffers A-C and 1-3
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