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Scientists study the activity of thousands of genes at any given time through
expression microarray technology. A DNA microarray is a collection of
microscopic DNA spots, commonly representing single genes, displayed on a solid
surface. Microarrays can be fabricated using a variety of technologies,
including printing with fine-pointed pins onto glass slides. Thousands of gene
sequences are printed onto a single microscope slide, resulting in a microarray.
Microarrays provides custom microarray printing. Microarray printing involves a
robot that takes DNA or RNA samples and puts an array of that sample onto
microscope slides (up to 240 slides at one time). Microarrays creates and sells
slides to labs; it also custom prints samples to customer specifications. And it
provides a “roadmap” of the slides to customers.
Soltus was initially engaged to help Microarrays with their robot.
A power surge had corrupted its programming. Soltus
provided a solution in three areas. First, we fixed the mechanical problem with
the robot. Second, we rewrote the system job file, enabling Microarrays to
perform different kinds of printing. Finally, we provided the missing training
and documentation for the operators.
After Soltus fixed the initial problem, Microarrays contracted our services to
help expand their service offering into the pre-arrayed marketplace.
This was accomplished by modifying the system to allow for higher density
printing on each slide. In addition, this project helps
increase their sample plate capacity from 15 to 40.
Software Applied
Hardware Utilized
Who We Worked With
- Internal Engineering Department
