Rock Maker coupled with general liquid handling robots such as the Formulator provides a robust and easy-to-use solution for automating well solution mixing for deep well blocks, crystallization trays, screen copying and drop setting for both hanging and sitting drops. Our solutions optimize the capabilities and options of the robots for protein crystallization use and give you independence from the tedium of programming the robots. Formulatrix has developed and tested liquid classes specifically for protein crystallization to ensure that pipetting is extremely accurate and precise for all ingredients.

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	Formulator™ The Formulator is a next-generation liquid handler that uses patent-pending microfluidic technology to dispense grids, dilutions, and random experiments up to ten times faster than any other liquid handler available today.
	Freedom EVO®75 The Freedom EVO®75 integrated with Rock Maker is an inexpensive liquid handling solution for automating protein crystallography. This 2-tip robot can do well solution mixing handling up to six trays at a time, and using the optional Formulatrix Cover Slide Flipper can even provide automated solution for hanging drops. The low-volume pipetting tip can dispense drops as small as 500 nL with a 5% CV whereas the Standard Volume Tip can dispense well solutions up to 1000 µL at a time with less than 5% CVs. Standard Volume Tips can also pierce through Septa covers hence eliminating the evaporation for ingredient vials.
	Freedom EVO®100, 150, 200 The Freedom EVO®100, 150 &200 with Rock Maker have increased deck space and with eight tips provide a lot of speed. Using the ROMA arm option these provide the capability of handling multiple plates and the barcode scanner and POSID provide the convenience and flexibility in arranging ingredients, plates and deep well blocks. This combination provides a perfect solution for larger setups that require a lot of deck space, flexibility and speed.
	ML STAR Rock Maker integrated with the Hamilton ML STAR is a great liquid handling solution. The disposable tips and washable needles provide great accuracy and ease of use. The optional Formulatrix Falcon Tube Lids eliminates the evaporation issue. The ML STAR uses Monitored Air Displacement with no need for system liquids providing outstanding liquid level detection. The CO-RE technology for tips minimizes cross contamination risk.
	Cover Slide Flipper The Formulatrix Cover Slide Flipper is an add-on option for any liquid handling robot. It adds a cover slide dispenser, suction cup, and low volume pipetting tip for setting protein drops. This cost effective system uses the existing standard volume pipetting tip and a suction cup to move cover slides around. Unlike other cover slide dispensers this one is reliable and simple. Power and communications are provided by a USB cable. No need for vacuum lines, big control boxes, or other complexity. Integrated with Rock Maker it can be used for fully automated hanging drop setup or it also can be operated directly via a serial interface over USB.