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Recommended Alternative Microarray Consumables
Pub. No. MAN0019853 Rev. A.0
Contents
• “Axiom™ assay manual workflows” on page 1.
• “Axiom™ assays automated workflows—NIMBUS™ Target Preparation Instrument” on page 2.
• “Axiom™ assays automated workflows—Beckman Coulter™ Biomek™ liquid handlers” on page 2.
• “Axiom™ PharmacoFocus™ assays” on page 2.
• “Axiom™ 2.0 PLUS assays” on page 3.
• “CarrierScan™ assays” on page 3.
• “CytoScan™ HT-CMA Assays” on page 4.
• “Expression assays” on page 4.
• “PharmacoScan™ assays” on page 5.
• “Other kits” on page 5.
Overview
In the event of plate shortages from suppliers, alternative consumables that have been tested in the laboratories of Thermo Fisher
Scientific can be directly and safely substituted. The following tables list the tested and recommended alternative consumables for the
assays described.
IMPORTANT! For any consumable item shortage not listed in this document, contact your local FAS to help manage the issue.
Unless otherwise indicated, all materials are available through thermofisher.com.
Axiom™ assay manual workflows
Consumable
Name
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay 24-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay 96-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay Mini 96‑Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
Eppendorf™ DeepWell™ Plate 96
(951033481)
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay Mini 96 Manual Target Preparation
Consumables Kit
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
Component
Part No.
[1]
N/A Bio-Rad™,
N/A Bio-Rad™,
203015 Bio-Rad™,
203079 Fisher Scientific™,
Source Name
HSP9631
HSP9631
HSP9631
13-864-302
902986 Axiom™ 2.0 Assay Mini 96 Manual Target Preparation
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
ABgene™ 96-well 2.2 mL
Polypropylene Deepwell Storage Plate
Consumables Kit v2
Recommended replacement
Component
Part No.
[2]
[2]
[2]
N/A Bio-Rad™,
N/A Bio-Rad™,
203208 Bio-Rad™,
202920 Fisher Scientific™,
[1]
Source
HSP9601
HSP9601
HSP9601
AB0932
952431
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Axiom™ assays automated workflows—NIMBUS™ Target Preparation Instrument
Consumable Recommended replacement
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ Instrument
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
203211
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
™
902907 Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0 v2
™
Axiom™ assays automated workflows—Beckman Coulter™ Biomek™ liquid handlers
Consumable
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay 384HT Array Format Automated Workflow on the Biomek™ i7
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
Axiom™ 384HT Consumables Kit for Biomek™ i7, for
the v1.0 of the method
203015 Bio-Rad™,
HSP9631
905424 Axiom™ 384HT Consumables Kit for Biomek™ i7 v2,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
for the v1.1 of the method
Recommended replacement
Component
Part No.
[2]
203208 Bio-Rad™,
[1]
Source
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
952437
Source
HSP9601
952433
Axiom™ 2.0 Assay 384HT Array Format Automated Workflow on the Biomek™ FXP Target Prep Express Automated Workstation for Windows
XP and Windows 7 versions of the method
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
203015 Bio-Rad™,
HSP9631
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
[2]
203208 Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
Axiom™ PharmacoFocus™ assays
Consumable
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Axiom™ PharmacoFocus™ Assay Mini 96-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (blue)
203015 Bio-Rad™,
HSP9631
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate, low
profile, full skirted (white)
Axiom™ PharmacoFocus™ Assay Mini 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ Instrument
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
Recommended replacement
Component
Part No.
[2]
203208 Bio-Rad™,
203211
[1]
Source
HSP9601
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
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Axiom™ 2.0 PLUS assays
Consumable Recommended replacement
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Axiom™ 2.0 Plus Assay 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™NIMBUS™ Instrument
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
203211
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
™
902907 Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0 v2
™
CarrierScan™ assays
Consumable
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
CarrierScan™ Assay 96-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (blue) 203015 Bio-Rad™,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (white) 203208
HSP9631
Eppendorf™ DeepWell™ Plate 96
(951033481)
203079 Fisher Scientific™,
13-864-302
ABgene™ 96-well 2.2 mL
Polypropylene Deepwell Storage Plate
CarrierScan™ Assay 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™ NIMBUS
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
Recommended replacement
Component
Part No.
202920 Fisher Scientific™,
™
203211
[1]
[2]
Source
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
952437
Source
Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
AB0932
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
HT Target Prep 96 Consumables Kit for Applied
Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ 2.0
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
951996 HT Target Prep 96 Consumables Kit for Applied
Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ 2.0 v2
952438
Recommended Alternative Microarray Consumables Quick Reference 3
CytoScan™ HT-CMA Assays
Consumable Recommended replacement
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
CytoScan™ HT-CMA Assay 96-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (blue) 203015 Bio-Rad™,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (white) 203208
[2]
HSP9631
Eppendorf™ DeepWell™ Plate 96
(951033481)
203079 Fisher Scientific™,
13-864-302
ABgene™ 96-well 2.2 mL
Polypropylene Deepwell Storage Plate
202920 Fisher Scientific™,
CytoScan™ HT-CMA Assay 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ Instrument
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
203211
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
HT Target Prep 96 Consumables Kit for Applied
Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ 2.0
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
951996 HT Target Prep 96 Consumables Kit for Applied
Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ 2.0 v2
Expression assays
Consumable
Recommended replacement
Source
Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
AB0932
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
952438
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Expression microarray assays (all)
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (blue) 202916 Bio-Rad™,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (white) 203208
[2]
HSP9631
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
Source
Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
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PharmacoScan™ assays
Consumable Recommended replacement
Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
Source Name
Component
Part No.
[1]
PharmacoScan™ Assay 24-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (blue) 202916 Bio-Rad™,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (white) 203208
[2]
HSP9631
PharmacoScan™ Assay 96-Array Format Manual Workflow
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (blue) 202916 Bio-Rad™,
Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate (white) 203208
[2]
HSP9631
PharmacoScan™ Assay 96-Array Format Automated Workflow on the Applied Biosystems™ NIMBUS™ Instrument
Round deepwell plate
Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell Plate
(sterile, PDW20CS)
203028 Fisher Scientific™,
14-222-354
Round deepwell plate
• Axygen™ 96-well Round Deepwell
Plate (non-sterile, PDW20C)
203211
• PerkinElmer™ StorPlate-96,
Deepwell, 2.0mL
Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0
[1]
As a part of a larger Applied Biosystems™ consumables kit, the component Part No. is used for identification purposes only, and is not an orderable catalog number.
[2]
The Hard-Shell™ 96-Well PCR Plate is available in several colors, any of which are acceptable.
™
902907 Axiom™ 96 Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 2.0 v2
™
Other kits
Source
Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
Bio-Rad™,
HSP9601
• Fisher
Scientific™,
14-222-353
• Fisher
Scientific™,
50-905-1741
952437
Consumable
Recommended replacement
Name Source Name Source
Axiom™ Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ 1.0
™
902366 Axiom™ Consumables Kit for Applied Biosystems
NIMBUS™ Instrument, 1.0, v2
™
952436
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