Biomek i5 Automated Workstation

Optimize dependability and walk-away time. The Biomek i5 is the newest addition to our liquid handling portfolio representing the best of what has made Biomek an industry leading brand—combined with enhancements suggested by customers around the globe.

Ideal for medium- to high-throughput workflows
25 deck positions
0.5 µL-1,000 µL (Multichannel) or 0.5 µL-5,000 µL (Span-8) pipetting volume ranges
Single Multichannel head (96/384) or Span-8 pipetting with gripper

Features of the Biomek i5 Automated Workstation

Versatile Workspace

Open platform with grid-based deck
Internal LED light illuminates workspace
Automated Labware Positioners (ALPs) for sample processing
Optional enclosed version to protect samples from airborne particles
Integrate additional devices on- or off-deck
Configurable for specific applications

Flexible Pipetting & Workflow Management

Multichannel head (96/384) or Span-8 pipetting
Large-volume 1 mL multichannel pipetting head
High-access, rotating gripper with unique offset finger design
Disposable & fixed Biomek tips, including septum piercing
Transfer volumes from 0.5 µL - 5,000 µL
Independent Span-8 probe calibration
8 channel liquid-level sensing
Supports labware from tubes to 1,536-well microplates
Accurate intra-well pipetting

Simple System Operation

Easily automate existing processes and execute quick workflow changes
Powered by icon-based software with data tracking and LIMS connectivity
Windows 10 OS
Extend walk-away operation with process management and scheduling software
Automated deck framing
Data-driven operations including hit-picking & normalization
Light curtain safety feature
Instrument status light bar
DeckOptix cameras for live, remote-monitoring & on-error video capture

Application-Focused Solutions

Consultative workflow analysis
Expert application & technical support
Biomek automated demonstrated methods & capabilities for genomic, drug discovery & basic research workflows

Biomek i5 Product Specifications

Minimum Table Support Requirements	#N/A / #N/A
Pod and Tool Type	1μL - 300 μL 96-Channel Head; 5 μL -1200 μL 96-Channel head; 0.5 μL - 60 μL Multichannel-384 Head
Tip Type	T30_384; T25F_384; T50_384; T40F_384; T80_384; T40F; T80_LLS; T40F_LSS; T90; T50F; T90_LSS; T50F_LLS; T230; T230_LSS; T190F_LLS; T230_WB; T1070; T1020_WB

Operating System	Windows® 10
Software	Biomek software, SAMI EX scheduling software, Biomek PowerPack software, Biomek Method Launcher, DART 2.0 software
Display	22" controller screen
Operating Modes	Semi-automated, manual, controlled by operator
Autoclavable	No
Item Specifications Referenced	B87583

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Automated Sample Preparation Methods {9E29D7A5-B5EC-470A-A5C1-4EF9BFAE9959}	Explore our demonstrated methods for automating NGS sample prep as well as automated nucleic acid sample prep methods
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Automating Cell Line Development for Biologics {C00ACFAF-8661-4DF6-8BA5-A7A099A7BA9C}	Cell line development is a highly-involved, multi-week workflow that involves the plating, screening, and expansion of single cell-derived clones to establish a protein-expression cell line
Automated library preparation for the MCI Advantage Cancer Panel at Miami Cancer Institute utilizing the Beckman Coulter Biomek i5 Span-8 NGS Workstation {C00ACFAF-8661-4DF6-8BA5-A7A099A7BA9C}	Here we describe the automation of the MCI Advantage Cancer Panel at Miami Cancer Institute, a 170 gene panel assay based upon the Illumina TruSight® Tumor 170 Panel, on the Beckman Coulter Biomek i5 Span-8 NGS Workstation
Accelerate Biomarker Discovery and Improve Results Using Automation {C00ACFAF-8661-4DF6-8BA5-A7A099A7BA9C}	Author: Zach Smith, MS \| Published 2017
Manufacturing Processes for Engineered T-Cell Therapy – CAR-T {749D68FB-4893-4B2D-BD6C-C662F0520F64}	Brochure presenting the CAR-T cell therapy workflow and associated product portfolio
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Biomek Automated Genomic Sample Prep Accelerates Research {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	Sample quality is of utmost importance to genomic researchers to better ensure good results when running laborious and expensive processes such as Next Generation Sequencing.
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A highly consistent BCA assay on Biomek i-Series {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The BCA (bicinchoninic acid) assay is a popular method used in quantification of proteins
Efficient Factorial Optimization of Transfection Conditions {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	Nucleic acid transfection is a procedure used in nearly any cellular laboratory and the abundance of commercially available reagents has made this a seemingly simple endeavor
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Simple, Yet Effective – Automating Bradford Assays {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	Excellent consistency of automated standard dilution and Bradford assay preparation
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Continuous Cell Culture {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	Continuous cell culture provides scientists the ability to readily have assay-ready plates available to test potential agents or to have large quantities of multiple cell lines available for therapies research.
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Biomek Automated Genomic Sample Prep Accelerates Research {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The Illumina TruSeq DNA PCR-Free Sample Preparation workflow is designed to generate paired-end libraries without the need for PCR amplification
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Cell Culture Automating Cell Maintenance {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	Cell culture is an essential workflow that enables studies to be performed in drug discovery and scientific
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Cell Line Development {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	As biologics research continues to evolve and gain prominence in therapy development for disease states, the need for reliable and robust cell lines will greatly increase
Biomek i-Series Automation of the Beckman Coulter Agencourt DNAdvance Genomic DNA isolation Kit {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The Agencourt DNAdvance DNA isolation kit uses Beckman Coulter’s patented Agencourt SPRI paramagnetic bead based technology to isolate genomic DNA from a variety of sources.
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Biomek i-Series Automated AmpliSeq for Illumina® Library Prep Kit {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The AmpliSeq for Illumina Library Prep Kit is used to prepare dual indexed libraries for targeted sequencing on Illumina platforms.
Biomek i-Series Automated SurePlex PCR and VeriSeq PGS Library Prep for Illumina® {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The SurePlex PCR and VeriSeq PGS (Preimplantation Genetic Screening) Library Prep for Illumina® is used to prepare up to 12 single-index OR up to 24 dual-index, single-read libraries from SurePlex amplification.
Biomek i-Series Automated Beckman Coulter Agencourt SPRIselect for DNA Size Selection {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The library preparation process for Next Generation Sequencing requires a uniform distribution of nucleic acid fragments within a specific size range.
Biomek i-Series Automated Beckman Coulter Agencourt RNAdvance Tissue Kit {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The Agencourt RNAdvance Tissue Kit uses Beckman Coulter’s patented Agencourt SPRI paramagnetic bead-based technology to isolate total RNA (microRNA and mRNA).
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Biomek i–Series Automated Illumina® TruSight Tumor 170 32 Sample Method {442DF88C-CA7F-4B78-AF75-9D2B985534C0}	The TruSight® Tumor 170 sequencing assay is a qualitative oncology test optimized for the detection of gene variants across 170 gene targets in nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) extracted from formalin–fixed, paraffin–embedded (FFPE) cancer tissue samples.
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