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Can I
use any kind of slide surface or attachment chemistry?
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Can I
use any kind of glass slide? |
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MAUI System accommodates any
standard 1" x 3" standard microarray slide. If
you are using microarray slides slightly different
from the standard size, contact BioMicro Systems for a custom solution. |
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Can I
use slides with barcodes? |
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Yes, the MAUI Mixer DC is designed to work with an 8 mm barcode. The MAUI Mixer SL works with 10 mm barcodes. The MAUI Mixer AC (Coming Soon) will work with 12 mm barcodes, and the MAUI Mixer NG can accommodate a 20 mm barcode.
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Can I
use commercially available arrays with the MAUI,
eg. BD-Clontech Atlas, Agilent, Nimblegen, Phalanx,
Affymetrix? |
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Yes, contact BioMicro Systems
for more information. |
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How many slides can
be hybridized at the same time? |
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The MAUI 4-Bay System processes up to 4 slides at the same time and the MAUI 12-Bay System processes up to 12 slides at the same time. |
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Can I adjust the hybridization
temperature? |
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Yes, the MAUI System hybridization
temperature can be adjusted up to 65°C. |
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Can I set different temperatures for each individual slide bay? |
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No, the hybridization temperature will be the same for all bays and cannot be independently selected. |
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Can I use my own hybridization
solution? |
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Yes, one of the MAUI System key benefits is that it allows researchers to use their standard microarray protocols and buffers.
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What are the Mixing
Modes for? |
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BioMicro Systems has preprogrammed the MAUI System with different Mix Modes. These Mixing Modes offer variability in mixing rates for customers depending on the hybridization buffers’ viscosity.
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How do I know which
mixer will work best with my microarray? |
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Can I get an instrument
to evaluate? |
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Yes, fill out the MAUI
Onsite Demo form to receive an onsite MAUI
System demonstration. |
