Exceptional ease of use

Fluent’s built-in touchscreen interface guides users through every task, making even the most sophisticated cell-based assays easy to run—ensuring fast, consistent, efficient operation.

More functionality in less space

Fluent’s outstanding deck capacity minimizes plate transfers and reduces the time cells are outside of the incubator. Below-deck arm access offers expanded functionality and device integration without extending the instrument footprint.

Optimized cell protection

Fluent’s three, task-specific robotic arms work in parallel for faster processing, and offer automated lid handling to maintain sterility and minimize evaporation.

A complete walkaway solution

Fluent’s seamless integration with cell biology devices allows you to run every step of your workflow on a single instrument. From incubation to analysis, everything you need to store, transfer, manipulate and measure cellular samples has been brought together in a single, automated solution.

Complementary consumables

Tecan offers a broad portfolio of sterile consumables ideal for cell-based research. From disposable tips to troughs, every product undergoes stringent testing to ensure the precision, consistency and purity you need for reliable, reproducible assay results.

Exceptional performance from sample to results

Fluent integrates nicely with the Spark® multimode plate reader, a next generation detection platform delivering outstanding performance and throughput in all standard detection modes from Absorbance and Fluorescence to TR-FRET, FP and Alphascreen®. Integrated cell imaging and full environmental control, including a unique cooling module, even allow for live cell analysis.

Cell Protection™ throughout wash cycles

Tecan’s HydroSpeed™ plate washer features extra-gentle wash settings that you can adjust to suit specific cells, microplates and applications, enabling you to achieve reproducible results even with weakly adherent cells.

Ideal cellular conditions

A clean environment can be maintained inside Fluent with the integration of a HEPA hood, allowing cells to be kept under sterile conditions when needed.

Simplicity and consistency

The touchscreen interface guides users through daily tasks. Optionally embed SOPs for every method for consistent operation.

Easy set up and operation

Programming and running even the most complex cell-based assays is quick and easy with FluentControl™ software.

Enhanced process security

The Fluent Gx Assurance Package integrates user management and controls method permissions. Operators can even set personalized favorites on the touchscreen.

Powerful liquid handling

FluentControl offers robust default liquid definitions and makes it easy to change parameters for any fluid.

Industry-leading deck capacity minimizes plate transfers for optimum cell handling and protection.

Below deck device integration. Keeps footprint small.

Parallel arm movements maximize throughput and minimize the time cells are outside the incubator.

Complete pipetting flexibility simplifies even complex custom protocols.

Automatically switch between 96- and 384-channel pipetting during the course of a run.

Patented Path Finder™ technology automatically programs the fastest, most efficient route for every arm movement.

Barcode reading ensures efficient sample tracking and enhanced process security.

Fast, efficient tip collection adds to the instrument’s unparalleled speed and precision.

More functionality and flexibility in less space

Outstanding deck capacity offers high-density plate and tip storage in a small footprint. Unique, interchangeable design allows the modular worktable to be easily configured and reconfigured for plate reformatting, hit picking, tube-to-plate transfers, plate stamping and more.

Optimize performance with the exceptionally versatile multiple channel arm

Adjusts to 96, 384 and 1536 plate formats on the fly by swapping between 96- and 384-channel adapters. Makes it easy to optimize the performance of plate reformatting, stamping and diluting.

Flexible channel arm with fixed, steel tips broadens pipetting capabilities

Washable fixed tips made of coated steel offer reliable septa piercing and expand the instrument’s wide dynamic range down to below 0.5µl. The Flexible Channel Arm is also compatible with Tecan’s disposable tips to suit the requirements of different applications.

DMSO as system liquid for fast dilutions

Fixed tips can be primed for fast, automated compound dilutions or pre-filling of dilution plates. The steel tips can be washed from inside for ultimate system cleanliness and more reliable results.

Device integration for fully automated workflows

Seamlessly integrates with a broad range of complementary peripherals including 2D and plate barcode readers, high-density plate and tip stackers, plate sealers, and random access carousels. Run every step of your workflow on a single instrument for greater ease, convenience and productivity.

Robotic gripper arm for versatile tube or plate handling

Smoothly and quickly delivers labware—including plates and tubes—to the instrument’s pipetting arms and integrated devices without interrupting the pipetting process. Provides fast lid removal and replacement to minimize evaporation for reliable, reproducible results.

Exceptional ease of use

Built-in touchscreen interface guides users through daily tasks for fast, consistent, efficient operation. Optionally customizable to suit specific users or applications, the software makes it easier than ever to generate reliable results while increasing throughput and productivity.

3D simulation for safe runs and compound conservation

Eases development of new assays and enables you to visualize a program, test new assays without using reagents or consumables, and estimate timing accurately and precisely.

Easy programming and operation

FluentControl™ software simplifies even the most challenging applications. Use drag & drop interfaces, 3D graphics, and single smart commands to distribute reagents or transfer samples.

Worklisting for great speed and efficiency

Create everything from pipetting steps to hit picking processes in an Excel or text file and then run them with FluentControl software.

Enhanced process security

The Fluent Gx Assurance software integrates user management and control method permissions. Operators can even set personalized favorites on the touchscreen.

Powerful liquid handling

FluentControl offers robust default liquid definitions and makes it easy to change parameters for any fluid.

Extend the boundaries of automation

Fluent’s finger exchange system automatically swaps labware fingers on the fly – move tubes to balance and then plates to a centrifuge or storage device.

Reduce risk and increase confidence

Even in the event of a power out or computer crash FluentControl reinstates the interrupted run and presents clear directions to the operator to restart thus saving time and reagents.

Increase hit picking productivity

Combine two flexible channel arms on one system for the ultimate flexibility and speed in hit picking or tube to plate transfers.

Tube and plate security

Keep track of all labware and samples with several barcode reading options on the deck, on devices or using the Robotic Gripper Arm to carry the reader.

Exchange Multiple Channel Arm adapter plates even with tips mounted for unrivaled speed and application flexibility

Versatile Multiple Channel Arm tip arrays enable double serial dilutions for greater productivity.

Flexible Channel Arm equipped with steel needles delivers fast, precise hit picking capabilities.

Multiple Channel Arm compatible with 1536 well plates for added efficiency.

Intuition built right in

Built-in touchscreen interface guides users through daily tasks for fast, consistent operation. Integrated user management, including method permissions, ensures secure protocols and optimizes selection for each user, are available as part of Fluent's Gx Assurance software.

Simply fast and precise

Three independent, task specific arms move in parallel to simultaneously and efficiently automate methods. Sample preparation, labware movement to peripheral devices and plate-to-plate or reagent additions can all occur in parallel — maximizing performance.

Choice between liquid and air displacement technologies

By offering a choice of air and liquid displacement pipetting technologies, the Flexible Channel Arm provides unrivalled flexibilty to suit the needs of your laboratory workflow and increases productivity.

Save reagents and samples

Adaptive Signal Technology™, a new generation of liquid level sensing, enables the use of smaller sample volumes, minimizes the risk of errors and provides exceptional automated error handling.

Simple Programming

FluentControl™ software simplifies even the most challenging applications. Use drag and drop interfaces, 3D graphics and single Smart Commands to distribute reagents or transfer samples.

Enhanced process security

Fluent Gx Assurance software offers integrated user management and controls method permissions. Operators even can organize personalized favorites on the desktop.

Flexibility to deal with the unexpected

Fluent’s Active Stop and Resume function enables the operator to instantly access the workdeck during a run — allowing set-up errors or omissions to be corrected — simply by opening the door.

Evolving with your needs

Dynamic Deck™ allows the worktable to be freely configured and easily be reconfigured.

Magnetic separation for bead-based NAP and PCR clean-up

Integrated DNA quantification and normalization

Heating and cooling for incubation steps

Storage for long unattended runs

Vacuum separation for filter-based purification formats

Sample tracking and barcode reading

Thermocycling

Protected environment with HEPA hood

Parallel arm movements maximize throughput.

Barcode reading ensures efficient sample tracking and enhanced process security.

Exchange Multiple Channel Arm adapter plates, even with tips mounted, for unrivaled speed and application flexibility.

Complete pipetting flexibility simplifies even complex custom protocols.

For those who ‘press go’

Activities such as running assays and daily maintenance become as straightforward as using the smartphone in your pocket. Users intuitively know what to do next, without the need for additional explanations.

Clean presentation for everyday interactions

Touch-optimized interface for logging in, entering key values, reacting to user prompts, and more. And usability comes as standard – no extra programming is needed to make FluentControl user friendly.

Easier than making a PowerPoint® slide

Customize your user interface with pictures, videos and instructions specific to your lab or protocols – embedding your SOPs in every run. This will reduce the training necessary for new operators, and delight laboratory veterans by making their day-to-day tasks easier than ever before.

Simple interface, outstanding capabilities

If your computer loses power in the middle of a method, TouchTools can guide the operator through recovering the run, showing what has already been done, what still needs to be done, and where everything should be.

Easy to set up – even for those new to automation

FluentControl is packed with features like Smart Commands, allowing you to program common tasks – such as distributing a reagent or transferring samples in replicate – with a single command.

For more information while editing, press F1 to open FluentControl's integrated help system.

Program with confidence

If you make a mistake, go back. FluentControl automatically creates a backup of the database with each run, and offers an unlimited undo-redo list.

If your method was running correctly yesterday but not today, FluentControl can simply restore it to yesterday’s operating state.

Reduce sample and reagent waste

Adaptive Signal Technology™ enables the instrument to reliably detect miniscule volumes. Combining hardware accuracy with exact labware definitions, FluentControl can precisely model the interior of wells, calculate the detected volume, and adapt the threshold to allow detection of volumes as small as 2 µl of water.

Pass data to and from FluentControl

Quickly and easily move data between FluentControl and external files using the ‘import/export variable’ commands. The worklisting feature even allows you to pipette directly from CSV files.

FluentControl also offers easy programmatic integration, such as executing external applications or running customized VB.NET code. The built-in API also allows you to execute protocols on the instrument and start/stop runs from your own specialty software.

The brain of the Fluent family

During a run, the liquid handling arms move with speed and grace, tracing the optimal paths around other modules. This is overseen in real time by Path Finder™, a patent-pending technology that evaluates where everything is in three dimensions, including the shapes of devices and the changing height of disposable tip stacks during a run.

‘Teach-free’ means speed and reliability

After Installation Qualification, default carriers and labware can immediately be used in methods. No additional teaching is required thanks to a combination of the hardware’s mechanical accuracy and precision and the software’s carefully refined definitions.

Straightforward device positioning and integration

Using Zero-G positioning, you can simply slide an arm to the desired location by hand, then click ‘transfer’ and FluentControl will know exactly where it is.

Need to control that special device? FluentControl is ready for that too. Any SiLA-ready device can be controlled by default. Tecan has an extensive driver library available for other modules, too. Contact your local Tecan sales representative to learn more.

Special tools for remote monitoring and troubleshooting

Tecan’s Common Notification System (CNS) informs you on your mobile device when any user interactions are needed, or your instrument status has changed.

CNS also offers connectivity with IFTTT allowing you to put the internet to work for you.

User management for controlled access

Multi-level user management allows bespoke control of access to protocols and software features. With three default user levels – operator, application specialist and administrator – plus the ability to define custom roles, this is ideal for busy, multi-user labs.

User roles and passwords can be administered locally or from the windows active domain.

Uncompromized security

FluentControl’s optional method approval feature delivers process security for regulated environments without compromising method development. This ensures that only approved and validated protocols are used for day-to-day activities, while providing application specialists with the ability to create and test new automation workflows.

End-to-end tracebility

Traceability is crucial for regulated laboratories and clinical activities. FluentControl’s sample tracking add-on traces every sample, from initial identification using a handheld or integrated 1D/2D barcode scanner through to reporting of final results, including data from Magellan™ data reduction software.

A detailed, secure and audit-ready log of all actions for each sample is generated, which can be automatically uploaded to your LIMS.

Assured data integrity

FluentControl’s electronic records help laboratories to meet stringent regulatory standards for data security – such as those defined by FDA 21 CFR Part 11 – by providing protected copies of scripts, methods, carrier and labware definitions, liquid classes, and system configurations.

Each file has a checksum to guarantee data integrity, and an optional electronic signatures function provides a detailed record of any changes made. For maximum process security, this feature can also be used to handle processing errors, requiring the user to approve any run that has been completed with errors or warnings.