Qpix2 Robot

Its imaging stage first locates microbial colonies on agar plates, while a programmable picking mechanism uses those locations to collect colonies and place them into designated wells. Linking visual identification with programmed movement reduces dependence on manual positioning. This matters when researchers need many isolates transferred in an organized pattern for subsequent screening, characterization, or genomic analysis.

Imaging provides the information needed to identify colonies on an agar plate, while programmable movement connects each selected location with a planned destination in a multiwell plate. Together, these functions support consistent placement across many samples. The resulting organization helps researchers maintain microbial libraries and prepare strains for comparable downstream biological assays.

Manual picking requires repeated human handling and positioning for individual colonies. The automated approach performs these transfers through imaging and a programmable mechanism, which can reduce manual handling while increasing workflow throughput and reproducibility. This distinction becomes especially relevant when biology projects involve many microbial samples or require consistently organized strain collections.

A typical workflow begins with microbial colonies on agar plates, followed by imaging to locate the colonies selected for transfer. The picking mechanism then collects those colonies and places them into a multiwell plate. Once organized, the transferred samples can enter downstream workflows for screening, strain characterization, or genomic analysis.

The system supports microbial library organization, strain isolation, and strain selection in workflows that process many samples. These uses are relevant to microbiology and biotechnology, as well as drug discovery programs requiring biological screening. Its ability to handle organized transfers makes it useful when researchers need to connect individual colonies with later experimental results.

Moving selected colonies into multiwell plates creates an organized sample format for subsequent experiments. Researchers can use these prepared cultures in screening assays, characterization studies, or genomic analysis, depending on the project. By improving placement consistency and reducing manual handling, the workflow supports more reproducible preparation before biological measurements or strain comparisons.