Tecan Fluent 780 Automated Liquid Handling Workstation with Span-8 FCA and RGA Gripper

The Tecan Fluent 780 Liquid Handler is a modular automated liquid handling workstation designed for precise and flexible sample processing in biotechnology and clinical diagnostics. Equipped with the Span-8 Fixed Channel Arm (FCA) and RGA gripper, this system efficiently manages complex liquid transfers and labware movement, facilitating applications such as high-throughput screening (HTS), next-generation sequencing (NGS) sample prep, PCR/qPCR setup, ELISA assays, and cell culture workflows.

Key technical features include:

• Span-8 Liquid FCA: Pipetting arm with 8 fixed tips, capable of handling volumes up to 1000 µL per channel, enabling accurate plate-to-plate, reservoir-to-plate, and tube-to-plate liquid transfers with exceptional reproducibility critical to molecular diagnostics and bioprocessing workflows.
• RGA Gripper Arm: Automates labware handling across the deck with an integrated barcode reader, supporting comprehensive sample tracking and data integrity—essential in regulated biomedical engineering and synthetic biology research.
• Fluent ID Tube Barcode Scanner & Keyence Barcode Reader: Enhance data management with seamless barcode scanning for tubes and plates, supporting traceability and compliance in biomanufacturing and clinical laboratory environments.
• Software Control: Includes FluentControl software (version 3.0) for robust programming, method development, and instrument management, supporting assay customization for gene editing, nucleic acid purification, and protein crystallization workflows.
• Configurable Deck Options: Available carriers accommodate multiple plate sizes and tube formats, alongside optional modules for shaking, cooling, heating, magnetic extraction, vacuum processing, and integration with an on-deck thermal cycler for PCR amplification.
• Service and Warranty: Supplied with preventive maintenance, stress-tested robotic axes, and warranty options, assuring reliability and uptime for demanding biopharmaceutical and synthetic biology production pipelines.

This system is widely adopted in synthetic biology research and bioprocessing labs requiring automated liquid handling solutions that reduce manual error, increase throughput, and maintain sample integrity. Its modularity and precision make it essential for molecular cloning workflows, high-throughput screening, and advanced fluorescence analysis workflows within biotechnology and clinical diagnostics domains.

Keywords incorporated: automated liquid handling, Span-8 pipetting arm, robotic gripper, barcode scanner, high-throughput screening, next-generation sequencing preparation, PCR setup, ELISA assay automation, sample tracking, molecular diagnostics, bioprocessing automation, synthetic biology research, biomanufacturing, gene editing workflows, nucleic acid purification, protein crystallization.

This Tecan Fluent 780 is a versatile platform that accommodates numerous liquid dispensing and labware manipulation tasks, making it a core asset for laboratories engaged in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and clinical research.