You want all the benefits that high-perform-

ance automation can bring to your lab

a walk-away ELISA
processing system by Dynex Technologies,
designed specifically for lower-throughput
labs.
The DS2 represents a major leap forward in
electro-mechanics and software design.
Reliable, cost-effective, and easy to use and
maintain, the DS2 packs amazing automa-
tion power in the smallest footprint available.
Improve your testing capabilities today and
deliver better, more-accurate results the DS2
offers the performance you demand and the
value you expect.
DS2

ELISA
Processing System
Step up to automation
with the DS2
Improving outcomes from discovery to diagnostics
Dynex Technologies, Inc.
14340 Sullyfield Circle
Chantilly, VA 20151-1621 USA
703.631.7800 Phone
703.803.1441 Fax
800.288.2354 U.S.Toll free
E-mail: [email protected]
Dynex Technologies Limited
Columbia House, Columbia Drive
Worthing
West Sussex BN13 3HD UK
+44 (0) 1903 267555 Phone
+44 (0) 1903 267722 Fax
E-mail: [email protected]
Dynex Technologies GmbH
Kopenicker Strasse 325
Haus 41
12555 Berlin, Germany
+49 30 (0) 6576 3666 Phone
+49 30 (0) 6576 3670 Fax
E-mail: [email protected]
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DS2 Specifications
Physical specifications
Dimensions
Width: 54 cm 21 in
Depth: 68 cm 27 in
Height: 66 cm 26 in
Weight (net): 48 kg 105 lb
Shipping weight: 100 kg 220 lb
Power supply
Voltage: 100 240 V auto-switching
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: <300 VA
General specifications
Number of plates: 2
Sample capacity: 100 per load
Continuous load: Yes
Sample-tube size: 10 16 mm diameter
40 100 mm height
Reagent-fluid
capacity: 8 x 25 mL bottles
10 x 15 mL bottles
Control-fluid
capacity: 24 x 2 mL vials
Dilution capacity: (96) 12 x 8 deep-well strips
Sample-tip capacity: 216 tips
Reagent-tip capacity: 20 tips
Assays per plate: Up to 12
Selftest at startup: Yes
Reader specifications
Dynamic range: 0 3.0 OD
Spectral range: 405 690 nm
Filter slots: 6
Reading channels: 12 plus reference channel
Reading modes: Single, dual
Read time: <30 sec (single wavelength)
<50 sec (dual wavelength)
Precision: <1% CV (<2.0 OD)
<1.5% CV (2.0 3.0 OD)
Accuracy: +/- 0.005 OD or 2.5%
(whichever is greater)
About Dynex
The experts in microplate analysis, Dynex
Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of
microplate instrumentation incorporating advanced
detection and fully automated sample handling,
consumables, and accessories used in clinical diag-
nostics, drug discovery, biomedical research, and
industrial applications worldwide. Headquartered in
Chantilly, Virginia, Dynex has a proven track record
of high-quality products and excellent service and
support. Dynex is a Magellan Biosciences company.
Washer specifications
Manifold configuration: 8-way
Dispense-volume range: 50 1000 L
Wash cycles: 1 9 (repeatable)
Residual volume: <3 L
Super aspirate mode: Yes
Wash-buffer capacity: 2 x 2 L
Low-buffer alarm: Yes
Soak time: 0 999 seconds
Dispense pressure: Pre-set
Rinse function: Input connector for users
external bottle, any size
Waste-water container: 1 x 1.5 L
Incubator specifications
Temperature range: Ambient + 4 C to 40 C
Temperature uniformity: +/- 1 C across plate @ 37 C
Shaking: Independent linear
motion 14-20 Hz
(periodic or continuous)
Incubation time: Programmable
Time to set temperature: <1 min
Temperature monitoring: Yes
Pipetting specifications*
Type: Disposable tips (2 types)
Sample-tip range: Tip type 300 L (10 250 L
dispense range)
Reagent-tip range: Tip type 1,300 L (20
1,000 L dispense range)
Maximum dilution: 1 to 5,000
Serial dilutions: Yes
Replicates: Up to 96 samples,
standards, and controls)
Precision, sample tip: <3% CV (10 200 L)
Precision, reagent tip: <3% CV (20 1,000 L)
Specifications subject to change without notice
*Factory calibration and verification of the pipette module are carried out using a calibration fluid. It is the users responsibility to perform the validation studies necessary to assure proper
assay performance.
Process security
Liquid-level sensing: Yes (reagents,
controls, and
samples)
Level-sensor system: Pressure
differential
Clot detection: Yes
Foam detection: Yes
Dispense-anomaly detection: Yes
Tip detection: Yes
Well-fill verification: Yes
Alarms: Yes
Software
Computer (not included): Current model desktop
or laptop PC running MS Windows XP (Contact
Dynex for current specs prior to purchase)
Controlling software: DS-Matrix
Work protocols (assays): Unlimited
Data processing: Quantitative and
qualitative
Levey-Jennings: Yes
Westgard rules: Yes
Process reporting: Event log +
error log
Automatic error recovery: Yes
Password access control: Yes
Ordering information
62000 DS2 System
62010 DS2 System w/Barcode Scanner
62700 Barcode Scanner
Consumables
62910 Deep-well strips (250/box)
62920 Reagent tubes, 25 mL (10/pack)
65950 Reagent tubes, 25 mL (24/Pack)
62930 Reagent tubes, 15 mL (10/pack)
65921 Reagent tips (432/box)
65910 Sample tips (432/box)
65940 Control vials w/caps (33/pack)
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2 sample-tip racks
(216 tips total)
Embedded reader and
2-plate incubator
2 independent plate
carriers
Bar-code reader
(optional)
Access panel to buffers,
waste bottles, and
waste-tip container
Multi-purpose pipetting tool
INTERIOR VIEW OF THE DS2
12 deep-well
dilution strips
(96 wells total)
2 slide-in reagent
and control racks
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No need to waste precious reagents or consumables with
multiple test runs to validate your assay. Activate the process
simulator, and the system shows you a full animation of the
assay steps youve outlined. Want to adjust the assay param-
eters? You can visualize exactly how it will work before you
implement the change.
The assay writer, with drag-and-drop icons, walks you
through the entire programming process, prompting you
step by step, making set-up of your assay a breeze. Did you
miss a critical process step in your assay? The DS2 will let
you know before you can move on.
Once you begin running your assay, the process timeline
and simulator show you exactly where you are and how
much time you have left.
Worry-free system assures accurate results
The DS2 system prompts you if action is required, for example, if you need to add
more reagents or wash fluids. You can set up the DS2 to deliver an audible alarm,
and/or send you an e-mail outlining the problem. Integrated self-diagnostics make
troubleshooting easy. You can even send Dynex technical support a problem
description from within the application, with the system information automatically
attached.
The system enables recording and assurance of
lot-specific data.
Dynex support is just an
e-mail or phone call away:
[email protected];
+1.800.288.2354, or +1.703.631.7800,
press option 3.
Patent-pending ESP provides in-process verification of
critical fluid and sample transfer.
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The DS2 makes automation easy
Designed with full walk-away capability, the DS2 quickly and easily processes two 96-well
microplates and up to 12 different assays simultaneously and features the most user-friendly
control system available, chain of custody, and instrument diagnostics. The DS2 delivers sample-
in / results-out automation of microplate assays:
Sample dilution and distribution
Incubation, washing, and reagent dispensing
Reading with automatic data reduction and quality control
Automatic bar-code scanning
An open system, the DS2 is ideal for virtually any ELISA application from clinical diagnostics,
such as auto immune and infectious disease to food safety and drugs-of-abuse testing. Most
important, the DS2 has all you need to ensure the rigorous, repeatable analyses required to
deliver with confidence the best, most-accurate results.
Ingenious hardware design
Dynex designed the DS2 for efficiency and reliability. The simplified system has few moving
parts one multi-function robot arm does everything from pipetting to operating the bar-code
reader. In addition, the DS2s vertical design and patent-pending multi-plate carrier save space,
enabling a minimal footprint, with maximum consumable storage:
216 sample tips
96 dilution vessels in convenient 8-way strips
20 reagent tips
8 large & 10 medium reagent bottles
24 standard/control bottles
Powerful data-reduction options
Sigmoid, polygon fit
Linear, quadratic, cubic, and quartic-regression fits
Cubic-spline, sigmoid, akima, and loglogit fits
Automatic quality-control equations
Levey-Jennings charts with Westgard rules
Thresholding for qualitative assays
Ratio equations for complex calculations
Intuitive, easy-to-use DS-Matrix
TM
software for DS2
Dynex invested three years and millions of dollars to develop DS-Matrix
TM
software
for DS2. Feature-rich and groundbreaking in its process simulation and ease of
use, DS-Matrix allows you to rapidly integrate automation in the lab with confi-
dence. The simple, graphical interface means that any lab technician can use the
DS2 with minimal training.