Tecan Freedom EVO-2 150 Automated Liquid Handler with MCA-96 Multichannel Arm

The Tecan Freedom EVO-2 150 Liquid Handler equipped with the MCA-96 multichannel arm is a high-precision, automated liquid handling workstation widely adopted in biotechnology and molecular diagnostics research. Featuring a 96-channel pipetting head, it enables simultaneous liquid transfers up to 200 µL across 96-well microplates, enhancing throughput for applications such as PCR setup, ELISA preparation, DNA/RNA extraction, and protein quantification.

Key Technical Features:

• Multichannel Arm (MCA-96): Allows simultaneous pipetting on 96 channels for efficient plate-based workflows.
• Disposable Tip System: Ensures sample integrity by preventing cross-contamination—critical in molecular cloning and gene editing.
• Versatile Sample Transfers: Supports tube-to-plate, plate-to-plate, and reservoir-to-plate liquid handling operations.
• Deck Configuration: Includes multiple tip carriers, plate carriers, and a full overhead deck enclosure for adaptable workflow design.
• Software: Operates via Evoware software ver. 2.8 with USB hardware key, enabling consistent control and programming of liquid handling protocols.
• Modular Customizations: Optional integration of air/liquid LiHa arms, barcode scanners for sample tracking, shaking/heating/cooling positions, magnetic and vacuum modules, and onboard thermal PCR cycler, essential for bioprocessing and synthetic biology workflows.

Applications & Research Domains:

This liquid handler is critical in biomanufacturing pipelines and molecular diagnostics due to its automation of complex liquid transfers and assay preparations. It supports workflows in cell-based assays, genotyping assays, fluorescence analysis, and sample normalization—popular among molecular biology researchers and biomedical engineering laboratories.

Additional Details:

• Preventive maintenance and stress testing ensure operational reliability.
• Optional services include on-site setup, Artel volume verification, method development consulting, and extended warranties.
• Compact footprint and enclosed design with HEPA filter options suit diverse lab environments requiring sterility and contamination control.

This instrument is an essential automated liquid handling platform for laboratories engaged in advanced biotechnological research and clinical diagnostics, delivering reproducible, high-throughput sample processing with adaptability for emerging synthetic biology and gene editing protocols.