Microarray Printing

Professional Series

Arrayit Professional Series printing pins and printheads meet the most demanding needs of microarray manufacturing. Contoured pin apertures reduce friction by 66% and tighten pin clearance to 2.5 µm for increased durability and accuracy. Professional technology is essential equipment for all professional microarray manufacturing applications including research, genomics, proteomics and diagnostics. Diagnostic applications require a license.

946 Pins and Printheads

Arrayit 946 technology offers increased precision, reduced weight, and proprietary extended collar design for superior performance and usability. Our patented technology (U.S. 6,101,946), we continue to push the envelope to provide our >5,000 customers with the most advanced and innovative microarray contact printing technologies available. Diagnostic applications require a license.

192 Technology

Building on our widely used patented printing technology (U.S. Patent 6,101,946) and successful implementation of more than 5,000 platforms installed worldwide, Arrayit offers 192 Pins and Printheads, which increases the speed of microarray manufacturing by a factor of four compared to 48 pin configurations, and is an excellent upgrade for high-throughput manufacturing centers including core facilities, biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, and others using the Arrayit platform.

Stealth Pins and Printheads

Stealth Micro Spotting technology is the most widely used microarray product in the world, with over 2,000 installations worldwide servicing nearly 10,000 laboratories. It is protected by US Patent Number 6,101,946 and is sold license- and royalty-free for research purposes only. Diagnostic applications require a license, contact us for more information about licensing.

Whole Cell Microarray Printing Pins

Whole Cell Microarray Printing Pins, based on the world’s most widely used microarray manufacturing technology, offer 100 µm wide uptake channels for print whole cells, beads and other macromolecules into microarrays. Protected by US Patent Number 6,101,946 and sold license- and royalty-free for research purposes only. Diagnostic applications require a license.

Green Microarray Pins

Arrayit introduces Green Microarray Printing Pins with 0.1 µl uptake channels for a 50% reduction in sample volume. Green Pins reduce the consumption of kits, reagents and plastic ware required for microarray sample preparation and accordingly reduce environmental impact. Available with extended 946 collars in stainless steel or in Pro Series RM101 alloy. Compatible with NanoPrint™ and SpotBot® 2 Microarrayers and all Pro, 946 and Stealth Pins and Printheads. Diagnostic applications require a license.

Chipmaker Technology

The predecessor to Stealth Micro Spotting technology, this product has been used in the microarray industry since 1997.  Still in wide use, we continue to support this design and style of Pins and Printheads, but Stealth is recommended for new users. It is protected by US Patent Number 6,101,946 and is sold license- and royalty-free for research purposes only. Diagnostic applications require a license, contact us for more information about licensing.

BioRobotics Printheads

Arrayit Stealth and Professional Microarray Printheads allow Digilab BioRobotics MicroGrid II customers to utilize Arrayit’s complete line of Stealth, 946, Green and Professional Series microarray printing pins. Printheads have a 64-pin capacity and mount directly on MicroGrid II robots using a T-adapter. Diagnostic applications require a license. Please contact us for licensing information.

Bio-Rad Calligrapher Printhead

Arrayit Printhead for Bio-Rad BioOdyssey Calligrapher MiniArrayer enables Bio-Rad customers the ability to utilize Arrayit’s complete line of Stealth, 946, Whole Cell and Professional Series microarray printing pins. Printheads have a 8-pin capacity and mount directly on Bio-Rad robots. Diagnostic applications require a license. Please contact us for licensing information. US Patent 6,101,946.

Robodesign Printheads

The RDSPH Robodesign Printhead is designed to allow users to take advantage of ArrayIt Brand Stealth Micro Spotting Pins. It holds up to 48 Patented Stealth Micro Spotting Pins at 4.5mm center-to-center spacing. Diagnostic applications require a license, contact us for more information about licensing.

Genetix Printheads

Arrayit offers high precision microarray printheads to support Genetix QArray2, QArray Mini, and QArray Max robots for our worldwide distributor Genetix. Genetix robots hold 48 Stealth, 946 or Professional series microarray printing pins in 4 x 12 pin configurations with 4.5 mm pin spacing. Choose from Arrayit standard, XP and Pro Printheads. Pins and Printheads are covered by Arrayit Arrayit Patent U.S. 6,101,946.

NanoPrint Printheads

The NanoPrint Printhead is designed to allow users to take advantage of ArrayIt Brand 946 and Stealth Micro Spotting Pins. It holds up to 48 Patented 946 or Stealth Micro Spotting Pins. Quick-release design allows printhead removal and cleaning without the need for re-calibration, essential for the high-throughput laboratories that use our NanoPrint™ Systems. Diagnostic applications require a license, contact us for more information about licensing.

QBot ChipMaker Printheads

The QBot ChipMaker Printhead was designed to allow Genetix QBot users to take advantage of ArrayIt® Brand ChipMaker Micro Spotting Pins. It holds 16 Patented ChipMaker Micro Spotting Pins at 4.5mm center-to-center spacing. Diagnostic applications require a license, contact us for more information about licensing.