Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: LEO Pharma
Made a big difference in the lab!
Application Area: Biomarker
"The Mantis is small footprint, super easy to use with very low dead vol. Super good support from company."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Hong Kong
Fair with the budget.
Application Area:qPCR and NGS experiments
"The dispense is accurate with aqueous liquid but not with solution of high affinity with plastic like DMSO. The droplets will stick to the side of the tip and build up in volume. A large limitation is that it can only dispense bulk fluid. The software has bugs and safety measures are not enough to avoid crashes of parts."
Manufacturer's ResponseThank you for your feedback on DMSO dispensing. In addition to the standard silicone chips, we offer PFE-diaphragm chips for dispensing harsh solvents such as DMSO. Using the incorrect chip can cause the problems you have reported. For any software or general concerns, please contact support@formulatrix.com for help.
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Cell Signaling Technology
Reproducible results, low CVs, good for handling low volumes.
Application Area:Molecular biology
"We're currently using the product for small scale RT-PCR reaction set-ups in 384 well plates. The instrument shows high reproducibility, low CV, and is great for reducing plastic usage and reagents. The speed of the dispensing is good for lower volumes, but not as much for higher volumes. We've previously tested the continuous flow chip and haven't had great success, but looking to revisit and possibly optimize in the future. Overall pleased with the instrument. The service contracts are pricey compared to the cost of the instrument and not sure if they serve a lot of value."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Genentech
Great helper for dispensing precious reagents.
Application Area:Biochemical and cellular assays
"Application: the Mantis' software has a clean user interface that is very easy to use. Your dispenses definitley rely on optimizing the dispense parameters. CF and both 1ml tips dispense provide for different needs. Definitley easy to set up by following the step by step set up guide from the screen. Hardware: Very compact."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: RealSeq Biosciences
Critical to our sequencing service and super easy to learn.
Application Area:High throughput liquid handling for qPCR and next generation sequencing
"The Mantis is now our golden standard for reproducibility and handling high-throughput experiments. Customer service is top notch and the instrument itself is fun and easy to use. Extremely customizable and now our mainstay workhorse."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Washington
Pretty great product.
Application Area:Mastermix plate robot dispensing
"There can sometimes be small issues with the Mantis if things are not exactly aligned correctly. We use our Mantises quite heavily and for the use, they do perform well. When we have had repeated issues, the customer service was quite helpful with phone consultations, followed by hands-on maintenance. All in all, we are satisfied customers. For other users: you will have to baby your Mantis along...they require TLC."
Manufacturer's ResponseWe appreciate your feedback. In order to keep the MANTIS capable for custom source profiles, they can be dialed in or optimized for your needs. We are always happy to help you succeed!
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Delaware
Precise results, intuitive interface, easy to write protocols for.
Application Area:Reaction volume miniaturization and regent dispersal
"Mantis has been helpful and efficient for miniaturizing reaction volumes, and dispersing reagents across multiple plates."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Great value, great results.
Application Area:NGS library prep
"While there is a learning curve to overcome, the Mantis provides very reproducible results. In our lab, it is used mostly for dispensing small volumes with large sample sets which comes in handy for NGS libraries. Post sales customer care was good. Our lab considers it to be excellent value for the money."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Karolinska Institutet
THE instrument to have if you work in single cell omics!
Application Area:Distribution of reagents for single-cell omics technologies
"One of the main reasons I love using the Mantis liquid handler for my experiments is the incredibly low rates of technical variability that I obtain by using it to dispense my reagents. As an instrument, the Mantis liquid handler is easy to clean and maintain, the software is very intuitive and allows for great flexibility in reagent volumes to be dispensed. Even better, all the components you might need are easy to order and the machine itself is compact enough to keep at arm's reach on your bench!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Schott-Minifab
Utility still to be determined.
Application Area:Diagnostic device manufacturing
"The feedback I have so far after 1 month using the Mantis is positive. The system seems to be performing as expected. Unfortunately the need for a viscometer to establish dispense settings wasn't conveyed during the sales process, so we have had limited chance to put the system through its paces with different solutions."
Manufacturer's ResponseThe Mantis is ready to use right out of the box without any need for a viscometer. When dispensing especially viscous reagents, the dynamic viscosity can be obtained from the reagent vendor or the optimal dispense settings can be determined by measuring Mantis dispense volumes. Our support team can help determine optimal liquid class settings in cases for individual reagents.
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Leibniz-IUF
A must have.
Application Area:Genome editing, iPSCs, genetic compensation
"Great product, easy to use, realiable and a game changer."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Harvard University
Huge time saver!
Application Area:Enzyme assay plate dispensing
"The mantis is very easy to use and the low dead volume is critical for my assays, conserving valuable protein samples. It has made my workflow much more high-throughput and made my results more reproducible."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Great product. Worth the price and footprint.
Application Area:Mini PCR and Gibson Assembly
"Easy to use and the software is simple to use. the whole system has a small footprint."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: IBR Inc.
We validated the Mantis based on the GLP, AGIT and GAMP 5 guidelines
Application Area:AlphaLISA, ELISA, PCR, cell-based assays
"We validated the Mantis based on the GLP, AGIT and GAMP 5 guidelines With its user-friendly software the Mantis Liquid Handler saves time and improves efficiency and accuracy. It is useful to perform a variety of assays like AlphaLISA, ELISA, PCR, cell-based assays and allows assay miniaturization minimizing sample and reagent consumption. Due to its reliability and flexibility, it can be easily integrated in a regulated environment. We validated the device based on the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, AGIT and GAMP 5 guidelines to ensure assay standardization and quality standards that comply with regulatory requirements. Successful validation of this automated liquid handling instrument enables reducing the time spent on repetitive dispensing tasks, increasing precision and consistency while reducing variability, especially when working with miniaturized assays."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Illinois
Great machine.
Application Area:Bacterial screening
"The mantis is a great machine for dispensing liquids in experiments where combinations of many chemicals are used to create a master stock. Normally this would have significant in pipette tips for other liquid dispensing machines, but not for the mantis."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Great results. Makes pipetting small volumes a breeze.
Application Area:Single Cell, ligation, PCR reactions
"The product is very easy to use. The software is easily understandable with excel import features. It has become a staple of my PCR and vector assembly workflow."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Almost no dead volume.
Application Area:Dispensing mastermix to PCR
"Love this machine - fast, precise ,very low costs on consumables, almost no dead volume."
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Pfizer
Effective and efficient liquid handler for developing miniaturized assays
Application Area:Liquid handling assay development
"Allows for miniaturized assay development specially for when reagents are expensive and small in quantity. User interface is relatively easy to use to program methods. Reliable in terms of reproducibility of results."
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2009
Organization: Genentech
The Mantis allows dispensing small volumes of reagent using very little dead volume and prime volume.
Application Area:PCR preparation
"1. The dispense list can be easily created using excel or text files to define the volume needed in each well. 2. Saves a lot of reagent because it requires very little prime volume. "
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Northwestern University
Small, precise, easy to use dispenser for highly precious reagents!
Application Area:Automated assay set-up in microplates for small molecule screening, crystallography, and PCR
"The Mantis is a small liquid dispenser for 96 or 384 well plates using their patented microfluidic dispensing chips. We use it to set up assays when preparing small numbers of plates, or anytime we are using highly precious reagents that we don't want to waste. With a little care we can get the dead volume down to 10uL. Although it dispenses one well at a time we find that it's speed is sufficient for most assays. And the software is very intuitive and easy to use. We've had it for six months and it has quickly become one of our most popular liquid handlers. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Cancer Research Technology
Application Area:Assay development and compound profiling
"The Mantis is an extremely versatile piece of kit which allows you to set up complex assays with minimal hands on time. We are currently using it to set up assay development experiments such as buffer optimisation as well as mode of action studies. We have found that the Mantis dramatically reduces hands on time in the lab, especially when running stopped assays as these can be programmed in and left to run."
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Expert ReviewerMember since: 2012
Organization: Exact Sciences
Application Area:Small volume dispensing, low / med throughput
"This dispenser is small footprint, small investment, and large return. Dispensing small volume reagents to an entire plate at any volume in the working range eliminates human error for manual addition. It also lets you dispense directly from a pipette tip, resulting in saving precious reagents! Highly recommend!"
For our MANTIS users in laboratories around the world there are many benefits that the small but mighty robot delivers which very quickly make it an indispensable part of their laboratory team.
Saving costs on reagents and consumables. Dead volumes of less than 10μL and the ability to miniaturize a broad range of assay types combined with the virtual elimination of disposable pipette tips from your workflow.
Fewer repeated or wasted experiments. Highly precise dispensing with CV of less than 1.5%, RFID tracked reagents for ease of setup and dependable dispensing. A true step up from manual pipetting.
Taking on the tasks that no one wants. From normalizing nucleic acids in a 96 well plate in under two minutes to executing a 12-factor design-of-experiment workflow.
Spend less time pipetting and more time focusing on the science that really matters to you.