BioMicroLab

Sample Management Automation

Tube and Vial Handling

Volume

Verification

SampleScan 2D

barcode readers

About BioMicroLab

BioMicroLab’s parent company: CopyPro, Inc. 20-year track record in manufacturing material handling products

Modern CNC sheet metal/machined metal production systems

In-house engineering team

Focus: Industrial products with easy-to-use software

Holds several US Patents

BioMicroLab’s history 2001 - XL20 Tube Handling Instrument development begins

2003 - BioMicroLab incorporates

2004 - XL20 launched at Lab Automation Conference

2004 - Released 2D tube rack and single tube readers

2005 - XL9 Tube Handler introduced

2006 - Launched SampleScan HS and VolumeCheck at Lab

Automation 2006

2007 – Shipped 100th XL20 Tube Handling System

2008 – Released XL100 Vial Handling Instrument

2009 – Introduced the SampleScan Mini and SampleScan Plus

2010 – Released Decapper and Automated Capper for XL100

2011 – Added Liquid Handling to the XL100

Typical BioMicroLab Customers

• Compound Sample Management Laboratory

– Large Pharmaceutical Companies

• Bench top automation for central sample repositories

– Small and Large Biotech Companies

• Main robot for handling laboratory sample libraries

• Genomic Research Facilities

– Usually research departments at Hospitals and Universities

• Genomic Core Facilities

• Tissue Banks

• DNA Banks

• BioBanks

BioMicroLab Customers

Sample Management Automation

Tube Handling Instruments

– XL20 Tube Handling Instrument

– XL9 Tube Handling Instrument

– XL100 Vial Handling Instrument

– MX4 Sort and Scan

SampleScan 2D Readers

– SampleScan 96 – multi-rack reader

– SampleScan Plus – single tube reader

– SampleScan HS – camera based high speed reader

– SampleScan Mini – scanner based high speed reader

Volume Verification Instruments

– VolumeCheck – ultrasonic detection of sample in well plates

– XL20 Automated Balance – gravimetric volume tracking

– XL20 LevelCheck – sensor detects sample meniscus in capped vials

BioMicroLab Tube Handlers

XL20 Tube Handler

XL9 Tube Handler

XL100 Vial Handler

MX4 Sort and Scan

VolumeCheck

VolumeCheck – Volume Verification Instrument

SampleScan 2D Barcode Readers

SampleScan Plus Single Tube Reader

SampleScan Mini Single Rack Reader

SampleScan HS Single Rack

High Throughput

SampleScan Mini with1D reader Fully Automated Single Rack Reader

SampleScan 96 Entry-Level

Single Rack Scanner

SampleScan Plus - Single Tube Reader

SampleScan Plus 2D/1D Reader

Plug-and-play barcode reader for 1D and

2D barcodes

Keyboard wedge functionality

Scans and decodes in less than one

second

Size: 4” wide X 4” deep X 5 ½” tall

One USB connection

No power supply needed

SampleScan HS

SampleScan – 2D Readers

Main Applications

Helps prepare sample database

Captures 2D barcodes for tube library

management

Confirms 2D tube and tube rack association

SampleScan HS

Main Features

Decodes a tube rack in under five seconds

Provided with default decoding settings for all major

manufacturers (Matrix, ABgene, Micronic, Matrical, REMP)

Missing tube detection

Rack Orientation Sensor - Optional

Multiple Rack Options: 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 well formats

User definable decoding settings

Small foot print: 6.25" W x 4.25" D x 11" H

ActiveX controls available to assist laboratories with robotics and

LIMS system integration

Operating temperature range: -4° F to 95° F (-20°C to 35° C)

SampleScan HS – Rack Orientation Sensor

• Enabled or disabled rack orientation switch via

software

• Depressing the washer (red arrow above) – allows

decoding

• Incorrect rack position: Software will prompt user to

change rack orientation – flip the rack. Error screen

shown on right.

Close up of Rack Orientation Sensor

Error code displayed when rack positioned

incorrectly

SampleScan HS

System Includes

• Includes 2D reader, SampleScan Software, and

Manual

• ActiveX controls: Optional

• Rack Orientation Sensor: Optional

Not all tube racks include the orientation notch.

System Requirements

• Dell P4 type computer

• Windows XP/Vista/7

• 512MB RAM

• 2 USB Ports

SampleScan HS -Initial Screen

SampleScan HS Main

Processing Screen

• This is the first screen

displayed upon opening

the software

• Choose tube rack profile

(upper right) and click

‘START DECODING’

initiates tube decoding

SampleScan HS - Camera Begins Decoding

• Operator has placed

a tube rack on the

SampleScan HS

• Camera recognizes

the image

SampleScan HS - Decoded Tubes

• Green squares are

successful decodes

• Timeout set to 10

seconds – camera

continues to attempt

to decode the

missing tube

locations

SampleScan HS - Decoded Tubes

• Green squares are

successful decodes

• Orange Circles are

missing tube

detected

• Red circles are

unsuccessful

decodes

SampleScan HS – Edit 2D barcode

2D Bar Code Editing

• Right Click on red tube

circle to bring up the

Tube Status screen

shown:

• Selections Available:

• Tube Position empty

• Tube position un-

decodable

• Enter barcode

manually

SampleScan HS - Name Output File

• Enter the Rack ID

• Select Create to

output data

SampleScan HS - Output File Options

Output File Options:

• Destination Folder

• Order of columns

• Content of data

• Column-wise vs. Row-wise

• Status Code

SampleScan HS - Example Output File

Main Data:

• Column A: Rack ID

• Column B: Tube location

• Column C: 2D barcode

• Column F: Status Code

50=Missing Tube

Contact Information

BioMicroLab, Inc.

Web: www.biomicrolab.com

Email: info@biomicrolab.com

Tel: (925) 689-1200 or Fax: (925) 689-1263

Mail: 2500-A Dean Lesher Drive

Concord, CA 94520 USA