We acquired a very early Scorpion and have been using it for a year now. The software is very easy to use, and you can store reagents in standard 15 or 50 ml plastic tubes in metal racks. We've had as many as 42 solutions in use at once for a complex screen. It is almost infinitely customizable in terms of dispensing options. Auto sensing of reagent volumes is a big plus in the current software. Software and firmware support is good, and the software is improved and new features added periodically. We usually use it to dispense custom optimization screens in Greiner blocks for our Gryphon but it will accommodate a wide variety of trays. It's pretty economical of tips and dispenses viscous solutions adequately. No complaints. It works as advertised and is quite affordable. We've yet to use all the features. Ours is operated by undergraduates. A typical 96 well screen takes a cup of coffee, about 10-15 minutes to dispense. No way we're going back to hand dispensing.
Roger Rowlett Gordon & Dorothy Kline Professor Colgate University On Aug 5, 2014 5:05 PM, "Joseph Ho" <sbddintai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all: > > > We are interested in purchasing either a Scorpion Screen Builder from > ARI or a Dragonfly from TTP labtech for setting up the grid screen. I > am wondering if anyone can share their personal experience or opinions > with me. > > Your help/comments are highly appreciated. > > Joseph >
