Does anyone integrate UV lamps into their robots besides the ones that come pre-integrated? Especially any automated control lamps. This seems like it would be a big help with sterile tissue culture but I’ve hardly seen it discussed.
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Hi Stefan, it’s most commonly integrated at the time of the original robot sale for these types of applications and less so as a field upgrade. Beyond the UV light, there may be different front/side panels that may be needed. For example, some of the traditional Plexiglas may wrinkle when exposed to the UV-C light over time so often there are different types of shielding used when a UV light is integrated with the robot. -Mike Mueller
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For sterile tissue culture work you would need to have the robot enclosed in a cabinet with HEPA filters. Depending on the biosafety class, the air would either be flowing in - to protect the user from working with hazardous material. Or flowing out to protect the samples from being contaminated. I’ve used Bigneat in the past for these types of experiments involving robots.
I think this is why you don’t see UV lamps used alone with robots or they come already pre-integrated like the Hamilton and then you enclose the Hamilton entirely inside a cabinet.
I know that Tecan and Hamilton have intergraded UV lights, if you are doing TC work you might need a HEPA filter too.
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