Advanced ink-based system expands research capabilities

Arrayjet's latest inkjet technology offering, which is used in the production of high quality microarrays, will be the first of its kind to be installed in the UK.

The Arrayjet Sprint is set to improve the precision of low volume liquid dispensing at the Bio Nano Centre (BNC) - a joint venture between University College London and Imperial College London.

Sprint's non-contact inkjet technology will support rapid prototyping for protein microarraying and precision deposition in flexible formats. The versatility of the technology means that the centre can use it to develop multi-scale fabrication technology, combining micron scale patterning with nanolithography techniques.

"The rapid prototyping facility in the BNC requires flexible, high precision and low volume liquid dispensing," said Professor Tony Cass of Imperial College. "The Arrayjet sprint was chosen as it offers these capabilities and complements our existing micro and nanofabrication capabilities. We are delighted that access to the sprint will be part of the BNC value proposition."

Arrayjet product manager Karen Allison, said: "We are very pleased that Arrayjet technology is assisting in the BNC development programme. Sprint is already establishing itself as the instrument of choice for production of high quality microarrays in research and development environments. This installation at BNC also demonstrates the much wider range of applications addressed by Arrayjet's innovative inkjet technology."