Thank you for purchasing firefly® - the all-in-one liquid handling platform for genomics by SPT Labtech.
Our ongoing commitment is to help you get the best results, so we designed and manufactured this instrument with you in mind. Our revolutionary firefly platform accelerates genomic research by bringing together multiple technologies within a single compact design for more efficient library and sample preparation workflows.
This user guide is your ready reference to the care and operation of your firefly and should be stored in a convenient place. With the proper handling and maintenance, as detailed in this guide, your instrument will provide years of efficient and reliable service.
We truly appreciate your business and the trust you have placed in us. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding your firefly, please feel free to contact us by email at: fireflysupport@sptlabtech.com
Specifications - 1.1 Key concepts
firefly is a benchtop instrument optimized for performing genomics liquid handling workflows. There are genomics and non-genomics variants, and a choice of 3 or 6 dispensing heads.
It features a 384 air displacement pipetting head and positive displacement dispense heads, with reagent temperature control from an optional reservoir thermal module, to provide flexible, high performance approaches to a range of applications such as NGS library prep and PCR set up.
A two tier moving deck system, with an additional basement level optionally equipped with a plate shaker and plate thermal module, enables firefly to carry out multiple protocol steps with fewer user interactions.
firefly is available with an optional vertical laminar flow module with HEPA filter.
The optional firefly+ module expands firefly's plate handling capability, enabling longer and more complex protocols to be run without user interactions. firefly+ can include a thermocycler, to more fully support NGS applications.
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