CPX™-α, Automated Colony Picking system
CPX™-α streamlines colony picking with high precision and automation, enabling consistent and reproducible selection across diverse applications in synthetic biology, pharma, energy, and environmental research.
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With motorized pin actuation and cross-laser calibration, it achieves 99% picking accuracy, even for colonies as small as 200 micrometers. Supporting various plate formats, it offers flexibility for diverse research needs.
High-resolution imaging enables reliable detection, while seamless automation streamlines workflows and maximizes efficiency. Its integrated imaging and intelligent analysis reduce manual intervention, minimize errors, and accelerate workflows, helping laboratories enhance throughput while maintaining data reliability and experimental consistency.
Key Features
- Precision Motorized Pin Actuation
- Cross-Laser Pin Calibration for 99% Accuracy
- Versatile Source & Destination Plate Compatibility
- Seamless Integration into Fully Automated Laboratory Workflows
- High-Resolution Imaging for Small Colony Detection
- Enhanced Efficiency and Reproducibility
Brochures
High-throughput colony picking and seamless lab automation with the CPX-α
This CURIOSIS product brochure presents the CPX™-α, an automated colony picking system designed to improve precision, speed, and reproducibility in microbiology and biotechnology workflows. Featuring fully motorized pin actuation, high-resolution imaging, and advanced cross-laser calibration, the system delivers over 99% picking accuracy and can detect colonies as small as 200 μm. Discovery how the CPX™-α integrates seamlessly with laboratory automation platforms and supports a wide range of source and destination vessels, making it an efficient and versatile solution for high-throughput microbial screening and research applications.
CPX-α automated colony picking to streamline scalable screening in drug discovery
As discovery workflows become more data‑driven and high‑throughput, researchers need tools that can scale early screening and deliver reproducible results. Manual colony selection and transfer, however, continue to slow teams down.
Explore the CPX™‑α from Curiosis, built to automate colony picking at scale and designed with the flexibility to integrate smoothly into your existing lab workflow to support more reliable downstream assays and faster decisions in drug discovery workflows.
CPX-α, a high-throughput colony picking system
Curiosis has introduced the CPX™-α automated colony picking system, designed to improve precision and reproducibility in microbiology and synthetic biology workflows. The system uses high-resolution imaging and 3D coordinate profiling to detect and select colonies as small as ~200 µm, supporting accurate, automated picking across a range of plate formats.
Discover how with a fully electric pin control system and compatibility with robotic platforms, the CPX™-α enables end-to-end automation from picking to washing. This streamlines experiment preparation, reduces manual variability, and supports integration into high-throughput laboratory workflows.
