Still very happy with our Mosquito. We have had it for 8 years. Minimal maintenance. Significant consumables cost (pipette reel), but very worth the money. Just make sure you train people properly on the instrument and don't let anybody use it, who does not know what they are doing.
Klaus ======================================================================= Dr. Klaus Fütterer Deputy Head of School Undergraduate Admissions Room 717, Biosciences Tower School of Biosciences P: +44-(0)-121-414 5895 University of Birmingham E: [email protected] Edgbaston T: @KFbrumbio Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK W: http://tinyurl.com/futterer-lab ======================================================================= On 17 Oct 2014, at 19:41, Roger Rowlett wrote: > I've had a Gryphon for 2+ years and use it in an undergraduate environment. > It's been trouble-free, and there are no instrument consumables, just blocks > and trays. OK, I do have to feed it deionized water and a PCR tube of diluted > protein for each set. It can set a 96-well tray in under 2 minutes. The basic > protocol I use is 200+200 nL drops. The software is easy enough to use that > my undergrads know how to program it to do 1 or 2 drop screens or partial > plates. I don't have the LCP module but you can get that installed or > retro-fitted. > > I'm pretty sure the acquisition cost of the Gryphon is much less than the > Mosquito and NT8. I squeezed mine on a NSF-RUI grant as project research > equipment. > > Cheers, > > _______________________________________ > Roger S. Rowlett > Gordon & Dorothy Kline Professor > Department of Chemistry > Colgate University > 13 Oak Drive > Hamilton, NY 13346 > On 10/17/2014 1:56 AM, Dean Derbyshire wrote: >> Apologies for the slightly off topic… thought this was the best way to get >> views from a wide (relevant) audience. >> Any views on differences – pros and cons – and experiences with: >> Mosquito; Gryphon and NT8? >> And similarly with Minstrel and Rock imager. Related to that last >> ‘comparison’ what’s the prevailing thoughts on SONICC vs standard UV laser >> technology… any experiences with coping phase separation or condensation ? >> Thanks >> Dean >> >> >> Dean Derbyshire >> <Mail Attachment.jpeg> >> Box 1086 >> SE-141 22 Huddinge >> SWEDEN >> Visit: Lunastigen 7 >> Direct: +46 8 54683219 >> www.medivir.com >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This transmission is intended for the person to whom or the entity to which >> it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential >> and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended >> recipient, please be notified that any dissemination, distribution or >> copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in >> error, please notify us immediately. >> Thank you for your cooperation. >
