The HydroSpeed is Tecan’s advanced plate washer, designed for quick, parallel washing of entire 96- and 384-well plates. This avoids time differences between the wells for uniform results. In addition, the HydroSpeed provides full control of wash power for optimized washing of cells, beads and ELISAs.

Power and control for optimized wash results / videos
The HydroSpeed plate washer is ready for ELISA washing, as well as gentle washing of adherent and weakly-adherent cells. It supports soak steps with microplate shaking, as well as buffer switching. With full on-board operation via the easy-to-use touchscreen interface, the HydroSpeed really does offer you power and control for all your cell, bead and ELISA washing applications.

ELISA Assays
Anti-Clogging™ active prevention of needle blockage for reliable operationAutomated rinsing and soaking of wash head for easy handlingEasy X-change wash heads for straightforward ultrasonic cleaning

Highlights
Cell Protection – extra gentle cell washing with tuneable wash power
Adjustable wash head positions, speed settings and vacuum level
Anti-Clogging – active prevention of needle clogging
Easy X-change wash heads for intense cleaning in ultrasonic bath
Patented design with two rare-earth magnets per well
Enables fast bead settling and high bead recovery rates
Automated buffer switching of four liquids and plate shaking capability
Simultaneous aspiration and dispensing for ELISA washing
Up to four aspiration points per well for minimal residual volumes
Automated system for vacuum filtration using vacuum sensor
Individual vacuum settings for each filtration step within a protocol
pLLD for maintenance-free liquid level detection in the waste bottle
Touchscreen with moisture protection for operation with gloves
Predefined plate library and protocols for an easy start
Ready for robotic integration
Tested reliability to minimize maintenance and service costs
Plate assistant function for easy teaching of new plates
Advanced wash head for parallel washing of entire 384-well plates
Universal 96 indexing head for washing 96- and 384-well plates
Supports FDA 21 CFR part 11 functionality with HydroControlTM software