HANABI Metaphase Spreader

HANABI Metaphase Spreaders
Distributed by Transgenomic for ADSTEC

Transgenomic offers a manual and an automated version of the HANABI Metaphase Spreaders.

HANABI Metaphase Spreader – Manual

HANABI Metaphase Spreader  is designed to provide optimized environmental conditions for the preparation of metaphase chromosome spreads. Temperature, humidity and airflow are set and rapidly stabilized so that when chromosomes are dropped and spread on microscope slides they are dried in a consistent and reproducible manner. Excessive spreading and chromosome overlaps are minimized  giving rise to better yields of analyzable metaphases. The chromosome spreading process for conventional G-banding or FISH analyses with samples derived from blood cells or bone marrow samples is now more streamlined — they can easily carried out regardless of skill level.

Protocols requiring that cells and chromosomes be spread on the entire slide can be achieved using an optional tilted slide block.
 

Features and Benefits

• Consistent spreading results
• Rapid, time saving stabilization of internal environment
• Increased yield of analyzable metaphases over traditional methods
• Easily controlled environment achieved by adjusting the dryness index
• Sample fluid volume: 10-30 µL/sample
• 5 slides can be created concurrently

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HANABI-PIV Metaphase Spreader – Automated

The HANABI-PIV Metaphase Auto-Spreader is an automated instrument that provides optimized environmental conditions for the preparation of metaphase chromosome spreads. The HANABI-PIV automatically processes up to 48 samples or 96 slides per run. Temperature, humidity and airflow are set and rapidly stabilize thus ensuring that when chromosomes are dropped and spread on microscope slides, they are dried in a consistent and reproducible manner. Excessive spreading and chromosome overlaps are minimized, facilitating better yields of metaphase analysis. The sample tubes and the slides are tracked by bar codes. Crossing of the chromosomes is minimal, and after automated spreading the chromosomes can be analyzed on the completed slide.

The chromosome spreading process for conventional FISH, CGH and G-banding analysis of samples derived from blood cells or bone marrow samples is now more streamlined and can easily be carried out regardless of skill level.

Protocols requiring that cells and chromosomes be spread on the entire slide can be achieved using an optional tilted slide block.

Features and Benefits

• Consistent spreading results

• Easily controlled environment achieved by adjusting the dryness index

• Optimal dropping protocols can be set

• Up to 48 samples/96 slides can be processed automatically

• Sample integrity is maintained in the temperature controlled environment

• Flexible settings for drops of fixative solutions in spot preparations

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