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The Biomek FXP is the latest entry in the Biomek line. With an up-to-date hardware design for greater positional accuracy and increased robustness, it can meet the needs of just about any application. It can be configured with either one or two pipetting pods. With its large deck capacity, the Biomek FXP sets the standard for flexible laboratory solutions to meet your changing needs.
It puts every aspect of liquid handling – including pipetting, dilution, dispensing and integration – into a single, automated system that is as powerful and flexible as it is efficient and economical. Combined with the proven Biomek Software and our ongoing applications development, Biomek FXP is bringing new possibilities to life.
The Biomek FXP continuum starts with a single-pod system. Equip the high-capacity deck with Automated Labware Positioners (ALPs) suited to your application to create a dedicated workhorse system. Choose a 96- or 384-multichannel pipetting head, or opt for a pin-tool system for high-density replication tasks. The multichannel pod heads are easily swapped out for maximum flexibility and system reconfiguration as your needs change. A Span-8 configuration featuring independent well access also is available for tube-based operations and where flexible access to wells in a plate is needed.
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Reviews
Joerg Trappe Status: See all reviews Member since 2005 Organization: Novartis Read more » | RATING: 4.3 
"It’s our main workstation for all compound profiling application. However, the service could be better in Europe, it takes too long to get it fixed once problems are observed. But, overall, I would recommend others to buy it."   |
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| Emily Smith Status: See all reviews Member since 2013 Organization: National Cancer Institute Read more » | RATING: 4.7
"The software is easy to use with picture based program design. I have not had to troubleshoot or teach the instrument so I cannot comment on that aspect. PMs are included in our service and unscheduled service calls were completed quickly. Scheduling was flexible to minimize disruption in the lab. The machines consistently work well and quality cannot be outdated." |
| Hans Jansen Status: See all reviews Member since 2013 Organization: Pivot Park Screening Centre Read more » | RATING: 3.7
"We have used 4 Biomek FXs since 2005 and they were used very intensively by a group of about 40 biologists. I noticed that it is a very reliable system with great possibilities: simple plate transfers to complex tasks making serial dilutions and preparing a broad range of assay plates. A big drawback is that there was no software updates since we bought he instrument 7 years ago. I have got the feeling that others (Tecan ECO, Janus PE, Hamilton) have very good liquid handlers right now. If I was in a position to buy a new liquid handler right now I probably switch to another brand mainly because of the software." |
| HON LE Status: See all reviews Member since 2013 Organization: Amgen Inc. Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Software is reliable and robust, but it is very hard to using VB scripting. The robot is very reliable and good with aspirate's accuracy and precision. However the system deck is un-expandable which makes it hard to fit for complex protocol." |
Shekeba Ahmadyar Status: See all reviews Member since 2013 Organization: Gilead Sciences Read more » | RATING: 4.7
"The FX is an easy to use instrument with a lot of functionality. There is a lot of flexibility in terms of building pipetting templates for different liquid classes and plate types. Sometimes the amount of functionality can be a little overwhelming and take away from the ease of use. It stores the protocol so that each time you make changes it keeps the previous version so that you never lose protocols. The pipetting precision is very accurate - we use it to transfer 100nL of DMSO and get CV's below 5%." |
| MASOOD HADI Status: See all reviews Member since 2012 Organization: SANDIA LABS Read more » | RATING: 3.0
"Solid core handler, works very well. However it doesn't integrate very well and requires frequent service and repair." |
| Hieu Lam Status: See all reviews Member since 2012 Organization: Pfizer Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Easy to use and program, precise volume addition." |
| Frans Baculi Status: See all reviews Member since 2012 Organization: Celgene Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"I use the Biomek FX, it's very functional, good at what it does but does have limitations. No major problems over a 10 year period." |
| Dejan Caglic Status: See all reviews Member since 2012 Organization: The Scripps Research Institute Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"Easy to use, pretty robust and scalable- from one to multiple experiments at a time." |
| Maria Tsiper Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Purdue University Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"I have used Biomek FM for 4 years, it is user friendly and reliable." |
| Craig Grant Status: See all reviews Member since 2012 Organization: Regeneron Pharmaceutics Read more » | RATING: 4.6
"Easy to use and reliable. Software is user friendly and programming is not difficult. Service engineers are very good, they will respond usually within a few hours to schedule an appointment." |
| Eric Kalkman Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Scottish Bioscreening Facility Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Good piece of equipment, but the software definately requires training. Plenty of suppliers to choose from for required disposables. Excellent engineer support (in Scotland)." |
| Sarah Beach Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Novartis Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Software is intuitive- Drag & Drop based. It's easy to change generic program basics. To get the most out of this flexible liquid handling platform, you need to have a couple of super-users to create more complicated programs/trouble shoot etc. For a higher throughput machine I would recommend a dual arm 96 & 384 head. To do dissolution and have full assay capacity, I would recommend an 8-span with interchangeable 96/384 well heads." |
| Sandra Noack Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: MSD Animal Health Innovation GmbH Read more » | RATING: 4.6
"Used daily for screening, assay set up and dilutions." |
| William Wire Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Sanofi-Aventis Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"the lab workhorse." |
| Amanda Yunus Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"This Biomek FXP instrument is reliable, convenient and definitely saves us time. The software is user friendly and this is the best feature of the instrument. Very versatile." |
| Jamal Sirriyah Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: BD Read more » | RATING: 4.6
"Great liquid handler with intuitive and flexible software to meet different automation needs." |
| John Muth Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"Good robots, very easy to program." |
| MICHAEL REILLY Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: DuPont Ag Biotech Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Robust workhorse liquid handler." |
| Xiabo Wang Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: ACEA Biosciences Read more » | RATING: 3.3
"This is a generally great product however the price is high compared with similar instruments and the service could be improved." |
| Ben Hsieh Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Codexis, Inc Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Highly useable robotic platform for compound integration." |
| Dan Bradford Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Read more » | RATING: 3.0
"Support appears to be great until instrument is purchased, however, it is a relaible instrument." |
| Michelle Zilka Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: CIDR Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"This has been of great use. We can go down very low with out pipetting and it is very user friendly. Rarely breaks down." |
| JOSEPH LU Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"Powerful software for liquid handling applications." |
| Ron Geurts Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: MSD Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Very flexible, easy to use software." |
| Kiarat Madin Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Roche Applied Science Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"Automated cell based assays." |
| Li Liu Status: See all reviews Member since 2008 Organization: Beckman Coulter Read more » | RATING: 5.0
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| Gary Ma Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Novartis Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"A very strong industry standard for liquid handling. The software is fairly easy to use and the platfrom is quite versatile." |
| Rhonda Feazel Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Molecular Analysis Lead Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"Our lab members like this product very much. We highly recommend it." |
| Anthony Wu Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Maxygen Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Pretty noisy and slow." |
| Mike Mowrey Status: See all reviews Member since 2011 Organization: Dow Agrosciences Read more » | RATING: 3.3
"Software very easy to use." |
| Rebecca Lee-Lu Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Dow Agroscience Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Easy to program and write method." |
| Sarah Koob Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: PFIZER Read more » | RATING: 4.6
"Great software." |
| Thomas Corrigan Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Monsanto Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"It's easy to integrate other vendor's devices." |
| Ben Hsieh Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: John Hopkins University Read more » | RATING: 4.0
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| Rebecca Lee-Lu Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Dow Agroscience Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"The software is easy to navigate." |
| Dan Bradford Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Read more » | RATING: 2.6
"A good instrument but it is not reliable and service is poor." |
| Gary Ma Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Novartis Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"A great liquid handling platform, It is very versatile, being suitable for a variety of workflows." |
| Frederic Masse Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: Merck Frosst Canada Ltd Read more » | RATING: 4.3
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| ALONSO MARISCAL Status: See all reviews Member since 2010 Organization: ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"This has been a workhorse for years. It has a user-friendly interface." |
| GINA BALCH Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: MONSANTO COMPANY Read more » | RATING: 3.6
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| Parijat Ghatak Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Purdue Pharma LP Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"This product has been great for liquid handling but has a large footprint." |
| Peter Pavlik Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Medimmune Read more » | RATING: 3.0
"The support response takes several days." |
| Marc Singleton Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Axial Bitoech Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"A very expensive product." |
| Natae Daniels Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: Dow AgroSciences Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"Overall, this is a very good product with reliable technical support." |
| Randy Yen Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Job Title: Laboratory Manager / Supervisor Discipline: Process development Work Field: Pharmaceuticals / Biopharmaceuticals Organization: Genentech Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"This product has very good software and user interface." |
| Casey Dagnall Status: See all reviews Member since 2009 Organization: SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"The easiest automation software on the market" |
| Donna Chen Status: See all reviews Member since 2008 Organization: Maxygen Read more » | RATING: 5.0
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| Andrew Liu Status: See all reviews Member since 2008 Organization: Affymetrix Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"A very flexible instrument. It has a break-in period of 4-6 months, but service and support is second-to-none." |
| Cameron Harris Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Albion Coll Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Excellent support." |
| Jenifer Borgognoni Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: Vernalis Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Easy to use and very robust." |
| Robert Charles Pritchard Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Targacept Read more » | RATING: 3.6
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| Colin Chang Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Sanofi Aventis Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"Very configurable for multiple assays. Good prompt service." |
| Jude Alfred Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Lundbeck Read more » | RATING: 5.0
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| Dan Bradford Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Read more » | RATING: 4.6
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| Richard Yip Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: City of Hope Cancer Center Read more » | RATING: 3.0
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| Guy Burssens Status: See all reviews Member since 2007 Organization: Millipore Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"Easy interface and set-up possibilities of accessories." |
| Gerhard Braendle Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: AbD Serotec (MorphoSys AG) Read more » | RATING: 4.0
"The FX comes with the best and most professional and powerful software I have seen so far. With some knowledge almost anything can be accomplished. Technical support is also very good." |
| Joanne Birkner Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: MDS Pharma Services Read more » | RATING: 3.3
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| Rathnam Chaguturu Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: Sierra Sciences Read more » | RATING: 3.0
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| Gaetan Gagnon Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: Gemin X Biotechnologies Inc Read more » | RATING: 3.6
"The equipment does exactly what we need it to do, but some skill is required in order to do a perfect job." |
| Alfred Cairo Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: Celera Diagnostics Read more » | RATING: 4.3
"Excellent software and support." |
| Lynn Rasmussen Status: See all reviews Member since 2006 Organization: Southern Research Institute Read more » | RATING: 5.0
"I love my FX!" |
| Tim Hammonds Status: See all reviews Member since 2005 Organization: Cancer Research Technology Read more » | RATING: 4.3
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| feng chen Status: See all reviews Member since 2005 Organization: TGI/DOE Read more » | RATING: 3.6
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| Xie Chengxue Status: See all reviews Member since 2004 Organization: University of Kansas Read more » | RATING: 3.0
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| Yonas Gezah Egen Status: See all reviews Member since 2004 Organization: Novartis Read more » | RATING: 3.3
"Good use of the machine, used alot" |
| Rob Howes Status: See all reviews Member since 2003 Organization: Vernalis Read more » | RATING: 3.6
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