Full Walk Away Dispensing System Firefly Plus
For automating NGS library preparation and PCR workflows! Compatible with various applications.
With the powerful specifications of our firefly, we have added the functions of a thermal cycler and additional deck space, achieving full walk-away capability. It is equipped with different dispensing heads: - Multi-channel dispensing head (apricot-head) compatible with 96ch / 384ch / 8-channel / 16-channel chips, supporting operations such as sample transfer, mixing, and supernatant removal. - Independent non-contact dispensing head (dragonfly-head): Utilizing a positive displacement method, this non-contact dispensing is specialized for reagent dispensing and can handle high viscosity and high-density liquids. - Download ready-to-use protocols from the cloud. Protocols created in collaboration with reagent manufacturers and confirmed for operation are updated sequentially, allowing experiments to proceed with confidence. - Intuitive software that requires no special PC knowledge, designed to be user-friendly. - The firefly + is compact (W 1080 x D 560 x H 800 mm). - Equipped with a thermal cycler. - The storage shelf includes additional deck space (large 15 spaces, small 9 spaces), accommodating even higher throughput.
basic information
■ 384-channel pipetting module Dispensing capacity: 1 to 125 uL ■ Non-contact dispensing module Dispensing capacity: 200 nL to 4 mL ■ Deck layout Upper level: space for 8 microplates Lower level: space for 8 tip racks Bottom level: one each of plate temperature control module and shaker module, one reservoir cooling module Storage shelf: thermal cycler, large space (for 15 items up to 60 mm in height), small space (for 9 items up to 16 mm in height) ■ Main unit size (mm): W660 x D560 x H1080 ■ Weight: approximately 180 kg
Price range
P8
Delivery Time
OTHER
Model number/Brand name
firefly plus
Applications/Examples of results
NGS library preparation, etc. Please feel free to contact us regarding the library preparation kits we support. You can also check from the link.
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SPT Labtech and Semarion partner to innovate cell assay automation workflows.
On July 9, 2025, SPT Labtech announced a strategic partnership with the startup Semarion, originating from the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. This partnership will integrate SPT Labtech's firefly automated pipetting system with Semarion's SemaCyte microcarrier technology, enabling a flexible and scalable automated workflow for cell assays. This innovative collaboration will make it possible to miniaturize and automate adhesion cell assays, which have traditionally been challenging, and is expected to improve efficiency and reproducibility. It will also be adaptable to image analysis-based high-content assays such as cell painting. Semarion's CEO, Jeroen Verheyen, stated, "This partnership will create a flexible and miniaturized workflow that will significantly accelerate the drug discovery process." The two companies plan to work on developing joint protocols, generating validation data, and optimizing workflow strategies to provide researchers with more adaptable cell-based drug discovery support tools.
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SPT Labtech has successfully automated Illumina DNA Prep on the firefly platform and has been selected as an Illumina certified method provider.
SPT Labtech has officially been certified for the Illumina DNA Prep automation workflow using the firefly liquid handling platform and has been selected as an Illumina certified partner. The firefly features a compact design that combines high-precision pipetting with flexibility, achieving improved reproducibility and throughput. Its intuitive software and walkaway operation contribute to the efficiency of complex NGS workflows. This certification makes the implementation of Illumina DNA Prep automation using firefly more secure and easier. We will continue to support new applications through collaboration with Illumina.
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