Droplet Generator S
The Droplet Generator S enables high-throughput production of micrometer-scale water-in-oil (W/O) droplets and gel microdrops (GMDs) using proprietary microfluidic chips.Each droplet serves as a miniature reaction vessel for a wide range of applications, including microbial and cell cultivation, as well as genetic analysis. Droplet-based technology has emerged as a powerful platform for high-throughput screening, enabling single-cell analysis and the simultaneous screening of over one million individual samples.
Features
Stable and Uniform Droplet Generation
The Droplet Generator S enables reliable production of highly uniform, monodisperse droplets with excellent stability.
Wide Range of Droplet Sizes
Droplet size can be easily adjusted between 35 µm and 120 µm in diameter by regulating the pressure applied to the sample and oil reservoirs.
Four-channel chip
Droplet size: 35 µm – 45 µm
One-channel high-capacity chip
Droplet size: 60 µm – 120 µm
Compact and Lightweight Design
90%
Smaller
and
Lighter
The Droplet Generator S features a compact, portable design that fits easily into laboratories with limited space. Both its size and weight have been reduced to approximately one-tenth of the previous model.
Intuitive Operation Without Dedicated Control Software
All droplet generation settings, previously controlled through PC software, can now be managed directly on the instrument. An LCD-equipped dial on the top panel enables intuitive adjustment of sample and oil pressures, operation time, and other settings.
Observation Unit Supporting Easy Droplet Generation
The included observation unit and camera allow real-time visualization of droplets during generation.
Note: Camera-based observation requires free dedicated software installed on a PC or tablet.
Heating the observation stage using a connected temperature controller enables easy generation of gel microdrops (GMDs).
Types of droplets generated
On-chip Droplet Generator can produce two types of droplets: water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion droplets and gel microdrops (GMDs).
| Water-in-oil droplet | GMD | |
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| ≥ 1 million droplets | No. of droplets | ≥ 1 million droplets |
| Aqueous liquid (medium, etc.) | Contents | Solid (agarose, gelatin, etc.) |
| Maintained inside (depending on polarity) | Transfer of substances | Extracellular fluid including reagent infiltrates the inside |
| Environmental microbial screening, etc. | Usage | Variant screening, etc. |
E. coli |
Immediately after encapsulation After cultivation |
Lung cancer-derived cell line |
Specifications
| Droplet Generator S | Droplet Generator S Type T |
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| Type of droplets | Water-in-Oil | Water-in-Oil Gel microdrops (GMDs) |
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| Main Unit | Weight | 1 kg | |
| Size | 225 (W) x 161 (D) x 79mm (H) | ||
| Liquid delivery pressure range | 0.1 – 35 kPa | ||
| Liquid delivery lines | 3 lines (Sample / Oil / Reagent) | ||
| Droplet generation size | 35 µm – 120 µm | ||
| Control | Main unit | ||
| Power input | DC 12 V | ||
| Power consumption | 6 W | ||
| Monitoring Unit | Weight | 2.4 kg | 4.8 kg |
| Size | 150 (W) x 238 (D) x 276mm (H) | 173 (W) x 310 (D) x 373mm (H) | |
| Included accessories | Monitoring camera | Monitoring camera, Temperature controller | |
| Power input | – | DC 24 V / 5 A | |
| Temperature range | Room temperature ～ 60 ℃ | ||
| Chip Holders |
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