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What are the recommendations for a mains air supply for the ROTOR(+)?
Introduction It is possible to run the ROTOR(+) from a Mains Air Supply. This may be beneficial for some customers who already have a supply in their lab. As well as the convenience and reduction i...
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How to prepare for the arrival of the ROTOR(+)
Introduction This article includes all the necessary information required when preparing for your ROTOR(+) installation. A PDF document has been added to this article which includes this informatio...
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How to perform Random Colony Screening Protocol on the ROTOR(+)
Answer : To pick randomly plated colonies into 96 well plates and screen for the phenotype in liquid culture it would be beneficial to include a preliminary screening step on the agar plates. The s...
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Can the ROTOR(+) use compounds?
Answer : It is possible to use compounds in the ROTOR. Here are some examples of questions related to using compounds in the ROTOR(+). Questions : Has anyone used your pads to apply compounds diss...
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What air pressure does the ROTOR(+) require?
Answer : The ROTOR(+) requires a minimum of 6 Bar - 0.6 MPa - 87 psi. The ROTOR has its own pressure valve which is set at 4.5 Bar - 0.45 MPa - 65 psi , but the supply pressure must be able to main...
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What is the recommended agar volume for the Plus Plates used in the ROTOR(+)?
Answer : When using standard Plus Plates we recommend a minimum agar volume of 40ml. Although this is the recommended volume the ROTOR(+) will happily pin at any height of agar. The most important ...
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What is the density range of the ROTOR(+)?
Answer : The ROTOR(+) is able to pin at all densities from 96 to 6144 and above. There is no software change required unless you have a very old software version. Please contact Singer Instruments...
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What is the recommended pinning density for the ROTOR(+)?
Answer : The ROTOR(+) is capable of pinning at 96, 384, 1536, 6144 densities on solid media and 96 and 384 in liquid media using our specially developed RePads.. Liquid: 384 has become the preferr...
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What image analysis software is available?
Answer : Singer Instruments manufacture the PhenoBooth(+) imaging system. This comes with its own software. If you are interested in purchasing one of our PhenoBooth(+)'s you can find more informat...
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What is the humming / buzzing noise coming from the ROTOR(+) during pinning?
Answer : This is perfectly normal and it is unlikely that there is a fault with the ROTOR(+). Please see the video below for an example of the noise during normal operation. What causes it? The no...