CyBio SELMA at Ankur Seeds
Mon 2 Dec, 2024
“CyBio SELMA allows to aspirate and dispense low volumes of 1–2 μL which made it the perfect fit for our requirements. During the last two years the device has proven its robustness and reliability in our workflows and has increased their efficiency.“
Dr. Ashwin Khobragade, Research Coordinator at Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
Challenge
- An efficient workflow for transferring microvolume DNA from different 96-well sourcing plates to a 386-well destination plate
Solution
- CyBio SELMA for semi-automatic pipetting and fast filling of 96- and 384-well microplates without the need for programming.
Benefits
- Semi-automatic 96- or 384- fold pipettor with minimal required bench space
- Simple and intuitive handling with touch screen
- Easy and fast tip changing with ready-to-use CyBio TipTrays
When reliable pipetting technology drives the development of improved cultivars
Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd. is a specialist in developing high-quality hybrid and varietal seeds with a major focus on cotton, paddy, wheat, and vegetable crops. Over the last 49 years, Ankur Seeds has been supplying high yielding hybrids and varieties that are adaptable to diverse climatic conditions and cultivation methods. Looking at today’s challenges posed by climate change such as unpredictable weather patterns, Dr. Ashwin Khobragade and his team are working towards developing climate resilient cultivars to meet farmers needs and demands.
Why Analytik Jena was selected
"CyBio SELMA simplifies our workflows and allows us to prepare our DNA samples quickly and efficiently for reliable PCR results," says Ashwin Khobragade. At Ankur Seeds, the CyBio SELMA 96/25 μL model is used for dispensing microvolume DNA of 1–2 μl from four different 96-well plates into a 384-well plate for further processing. The ability to process microvolumes reliably and with a high degree of automation was a key factor in the decision in favour of the CyBio SELMA. "In addition to the performance features of the device, Analytik Jena‘s guarantee was another important factor for us. It emphasises the claim to reliability of the system and provides us with security," adds Ashwin Khobragade.
About CyBio SELMA
CyBio SELMA is a semi-automatic pipettor with 96 or 384 pipetting channels for easy and fast filling of 96- and 384-well microplates without the need for programming. The user is guided intuitively through the interface via an integrated touch screen. Different pipetting modes are easily selectable to create and save individual workflows. Applications such as replication and reformatting of whole microplates can be executed in seconds. Medium exchange or serial dilution are done easily and with reproducible results due to 96 or 384 parallel pistons and a proven tip sealing principle. What’s more the instrument comes with a small footprint requiring only minimum bench space.
Ankur Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
From the very beginning, Ankur Seeds has focussed on research and development to gain recognition and trust of farmers across India and beyond. By utilising new technologies and methodologies, the company has developed over 200 different varieties of 16 crops that are more resistant to viruses and insects and more tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses. For this, the company uses advanced plant genomics tools such as marker-assisted selection and transgenic research and works with dihaploid technology to shorten the breeding process for new and improved plant varieties.
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