Agilent Bravo NGS Workstation 96-Channel Liquid Handler with BenchCel, Labware MiniHub, Thermal Control and VWorks

System Overview

The Agilent Bravo NGS Workstation is an automated robotic liquid handling workstation configured for precise 96-well pipetting, microplate transport, temperature control, shaking, and magnetic bead processing. It is suited to NGS library preparation, molecular diagnostics, biotechnology workflows, PCR/qPCR setup, ELISA automation, cell-based assays, and high-throughput screening.

Configured Hardware

• Agilent Bravo platform with 96-channel Bravo 96LT liquid-handling head
• Bravo gripper assembly with a deck configured for an ODTC accessory and deck risers
• BenchCel Microplate Handler 2R installed on risers
• Labware MiniHub installed on risers
• Enclosure with light curtain and emergency stop button
• Robot Disable Hub and Ethernet switch
• Inheco MTC Controller
• Inheco ODTC 96 XL Down with power and control unit
• ThermoCube temperature-control module
• Two Inheco CPAC Ultraflat HT 2-TEC stations
• Teleshake Orbital Shaking Station
• Thermal station with cooling pad
• Magnetic bead accessory
• Three standard plate pads and one short plate pad
• PC running VWorks 14 software
• Power and communication cables

Capabilities and Applications

• Automated, high-precision liquid handling in 96-well microplate formats
• Integrated plate movement and storage using BenchCel and Labware MiniHub
• On-deck heating, cooling, incubation, and temperature-controlled sample handling
• Orbital shaking for reaction mixing and incubation
• Magnetic bead-based nucleic acid extraction and protein purification
• Automated sample preparation, assay setup, serial dilution, and multi-step transfer workflows
• VWorks 14 protocol design, scheduling, and execution
• Enclosed operation with light curtain and emergency-stop safety features
• Walk-away automation for NGS library preparation, PCR/qPCR, ELISA, cell-based assays, and high-throughput screening

Testing and Technical Information

The system was powered on and initialized, with functionality checks performed on the light curtain, emergency stop, temperature-control modules, orbital shaker, 96LT liquid transfer, Bravo gripper, BenchCel 2R, stackers, Labware MiniHub, and all motion axes. CPAC temperature performance was tested across 4–110 °C, while ThermoCube operation was tested across −10–50 °C.

Additional configuration options may include a PlateLoc Sealer, alternative dispensing heads, and additional deck carrier positions. Integration of non-OEM devices may require an appropriate Agilent driver.