( this a protein microarray processor mu...)New Tools for Making and Processing Protein Microarrays.

PerkinElmer Life Sciences has recently introduced the ProteinArray Workstation (Figure 1), the first fully automated system for processing protein microarrays. This coincides with the launch of the companys new SpotArray and ScanArray Express systems for the respective printing and analyzing of both DNA and protein microarrays. Combining these three new systems with the novel 3-dimensional HydroGel substrate and TSA (Tyramide Signal Amplification) chemistries enables PerkinElmer Life Sciences to offer researchers an unprecedented and complete suite of technologies specifically designed for protein microarray applications.

The ProteinArray Workstation was developed as part of a collaborative development agreement between NextGen Sciences and PerkinElmer Life Sciences. Based on NextGen Sciences novel microfluidics technology, the ProteinArray Workstation is a highly flexible, fully automated system for processing multiple protein microarrays. It has a series of unique features and has been specifically designed for processing protein microarrays based on microscope slide formats, including the HydroGel substrate. The ProteinArray Workstation has been used to automate and miniaturize many of the applications for protein microarray technologies that have been described in the literature, including protein expression analysis, protein-protein interaction studies and antibody profiling. It is suitable for use with any application where the high throughput analysis of multiple proteins is required.

Key Advantages

The advantages of the ProteinArray Workstation over existing technologies include its ability to analyze multiple proteins in parallel with very short processing ti
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