Bacterial Colony Picking
Genetix QPix colony picker systems QP Expression, Qpix2 and Qpix2XT set the industry standard in a wide range of applications within academic, biotechnology and drug discovery research programs.
All of the systems in the QPix family:
• Pick colonies;
• Replicate plates;
• Set up screens;
• Cherry pick wells of interest;
• Track data throughout the process.
In addition the QP Expression system:
• Plates and spreads transformation mixes to single clones;
• Tracks data from plating to selective picking single colonies.
Our performance proven systems established their reputation for
reliability and accuracy during the Human Genome project where six out
of seven major sequencing centers standardized on Genetix platforms.
Our latest multifunctional systems have far greater flexibility and
enable researchers to take the lead through improved efficiency and
quality in areas such as:
• Subcloning biological reagents;
• Antibody fragment discovery using phage display;
• Engineering of enzymes e.g. for the production of biofuels;
• Sequencing.
The three systems within the QPix family have the same
fundamental configuration but are differentiated on the basis of
microwell plate delivery and processing, plate tracking and application
need.
When selecting a colony picker the system's functionality and your
research needs are of priority in order to deliver the desired return
on investment, rather than instrument size and throughput. For example
some of Genetix customers use QP Expression to routinely pick 384 colonies a week whilst others use both the QPix2XT and the QPix2 to generate more than 200,000 picked colonies a day using multiple units.
QPix2
QPix2 represents picking and subclone management system.
QPExpression
QP Expression represents integrated plating, spreading, picking and subclone management system with comprehensive sample tracking.
QPix2XT
QPix2XT represents picking and subclone management system with bioinformatics integration.