Automated incubators for robotic integration
StoreX Series: Flexibility and Performance
Incubation solutions tailored to every need
The LiCONiC StoreX Series includes six categories of automated incubators (STX, iSTX, STR, STS, STF, STL), each offering specific solutions to meet diverse laboratory needs. With storage capacities ranging from 44 to over 3,000 MTP plates, this series ensures maximum flexibility for a variety of microplate formats and integrates seamlessly into highly automated laboratory environments.
Key features
Flexibility, precision, and environmental control
- Capacity: From 44 to over 3,000 equivalent MTP plates.
- Compactness: The smallest footprints in the industry.
- Flexibility: Benchtop, stand-alone, or under-counter configuration.
- Superior environmental control: Precise humidity and temperature control using proprietary infrared sensors.
- Widest temperature range: From -30°C to +200°C.
- iMotion: Ultra-fast sample delivery with access times of less than 10 seconds, even for motion-sensitive samples.
- SafeErase automated decontamination: No excessive heat or chemicals harmful to electronics*
- Contamination prevention: Proprietary LiCONiC alloy chamber*
- Water-free sterile humidity system: Eliminates the need for a water pan.
- Unique orbital shaking: Amplitudes from 1 to 6 mm*
- Simple user interface: 8-inch touchscreen with a user-friendly graphical interface.
(* optional features)
Capacities
Flexible, high-capacity storage for your laboratory needs
Thanks to its extreme flexibility in supporting various types of labware, capacity specifications are standardized for MTP-sized plates with a height of 17 mm (including lid). Capacities for the StoreX series instruments range from 44 plates to capacities exceeding 3,000 equivalent MTP plates.
Configurations
Maximum adaptability for all laboratory configurations
LiCONiC incubators are designed for seamless integration into fully automated laboratory applications. Three product families have been developed to meet different integration needs: classic benchtop (BT) integration, stand-alone (SA) integration, and under-counter (IT) integration.
Increased flexibility is also offered by allowing you to freely choose the type and location of the transfer station (side, rear, or top).
Dimensions
Perfect instrument alignment for increased efficiency
StoreX series instruments are designed to optimize workspace in work cells. Dimensions are kept consistent across models to allow for ideal alignment. Instruments, regardless of their capacity or climate configurations, align perfectly when placed side-by-side.
Climate Options: from -30°C to +200°C
Stable and reproducible environmental conditions for your sensitive samples
Stable and reproducible climate conditions are essential for successful modern screening applications. The temperature-controlled small transfer door ensures extremely stable environmental conditions for testing. Ultra-fast access times with the iMotion option allow for controlled handling of highly sensitive samples that require frequent loading and unloading by a robotic platform.
Customizable options and accessories
A wide range of options to meet your specific requirements
The StoreX range offers a variety of options to meet your laboratory's specific needs. Available choices include custom transfer stations, iMotion systems for rapid sample handling, and advanced SafeErase decontamination options. Additional features include rapid gas injection for CO2, nitrogen (N2), or oxygen (O2), as well as barcode readers for optimal traceability. Management options such as orbital and linear shakers or modular cassettes are also available.
iSTX - Integrated automated incubators
Precision incubators for optimal robotic integration
The LiCONiC iSTX incubator range is specifically designed for full integration into modern automation systems, with a temperature range from -30°C to +200°C. This series incorporates unique features derived from user feedback and advancements by LiCONiC’s development teams, while maintaining the proven reliability of existing technology. Flexible, stable, and robust, iSTX incubators provide optimal climate control and are compatible with a wide variety of consumables such as microtiter plates, culture flasks, and bioreactor tubes.
StoreX iSTX44
StoreX iSTX44
The smallest model in the iSTX range
The iSTX44 is the smallest incubator in the iSTX range, with a capacity of 44 MTP microplates. It is ideal for small-scale integrations, miniaturized applications, or short- and long-term incubation assays. Its fast recovery time makes it perfectly suited for throughput requirements.
StoreX iSTX66
StoreX iSTX66
Compact incubator with high integration capacity
The StoreX iSTX66 is the second smallest member of the iSTX family, offering a 66 MTP capacity while maintaining the same external dimensions as the iSTX44. It is ideal for integration into tight spaces and for miniaturized applications or short- and long-term incubation trials. Its fast recovery time makes it a preferred choice for high-throughput environments.
StoreX iSTX110
StoreX iSTX110
The smallest automated carousel incubator.
The StoreX iSTX110, designed for high-throughput applications while accounting for space constraints, is the smallest automated carousel incubator on the market. It ensures consistent sample rotation to prevent edge effects while optimizing workspace.
StoreX iSTX140
StoreX iSTX140
The smallest automated carousel incubator for high-throughput
The StoreX iSTX140 is designed to meet high-throughput storage needs while keeping space constraints in mind. It is perfectly suited for laboratories where space is limited, while still offering fast and efficient handling capacity.
StoreX iSTX220
StoreX iSTX220
High-capacity incubator suitable for high-throughput storage lines
The iSTX220 is a classic 198-plate incubator, upgraded for an increased capacity of 220 plates and featuring the latest Flush Gate technology, optimized for seamless integration.
StoreX iSTX280
StoreX iSTX280
High-capacity incubator with 280 MTP and Flush Gate technology
The iSTX280 is an upgraded version of the iSTX220 incubator, offering an increased capacity of 280 MTP and simplified integration thanks to Flush Gate technology.
StoreX iSTX1000
StoreX iSTX1000
The largest carousel incubator in the StoreX range, with a minimal footprint
The iSTX1000 is the largest carousel-based automated incubator in the StoreX range, while maintaining the smallest footprint in the industry. It is designed for high capacity, featuring two independent carousels and maximum access flexibility for high-throughput laboratories.
STX – Climate-controlled automated incubators
Versatile and reliable solution for automated storage
The STX series is one of the most widely used and comprehensive solutions for automated, climate-controlled storage in laboratories. Offering flexibility, stability, and reliability, STX automated incubators feature LiCONiC's exclusive technology, ensuring frequent sample access and optimal climate control. This series accommodates various types of consumables such as microtiter plates, deep-well plates, culture flasks, Petri dishes, and bioreactor tubes, making it a standard solution in laboratory automation.
STR – Compact automated incubators
Space optimization for seamless integration under workstations
The STR series is designed as a compact workstation while retaining the advanced features of the STX line. STR incubators provide optimized sample access via a periscope lift system that delivers samples directly through the top surface of the instrument. This compact design allows for ideal integration under any pipetting or liquid handling workstation, placing samples directly on the work deck. LiCONiC's exclusive technology ensures frequent sample access while maintaining optimal environmental control.
StoreX STR44
StoreX STR44
Compact automated incubator for small-scale integrations
The STR44 is the smallest member of the STR family. With a capacity of 44 MTP microplates, it shares the same width as the STX44 and the same depth as the STX220. Its compact size makes it perfectly suited for small-scale integrations and miniaturized applications, especially in space-constrained environments.
StoreX STR240
StoreX STR240
High-capacity automated incubator for protein crystallization
The STR240 offers superior capacity while sharing the same footprint as the STX220. Designed for multiple cassette and sample configurations, it can hold up to 240 MTP microplates with 23 mm spacing. The unit fits entirely under the workstation or liquid handler deck, and the addition of multiple transfer stations helps increase production and throughput.
StoreX STR602
StoreX STR602
High-capacity automated incubator with star-shaped design
The STR602 maximizes storage capacity through its star-shaped design while allowing for flexible configuration. The access port can be positioned at the rear right, rear left, or center of the incubator, offering great placement flexibility. The STR602 is compatible with MTP microplates and Linbro plates, and multiple access ports can be added to meet specific laboratory requirements.
StoreX iSTX140
StoreX iSTX140
The smallest automated carousel incubator for high-throughput applications
The StoreX iSTX140 is designed to meet high-throughput storage needs while keeping size constraints in mind. It is perfectly suited for laboratories where space is limited, while offering fast and efficient handling capacity.
StoreX iSTX220
StoreX iSTX220
High-capacity incubator suitable for high-throughput storage lines
The iSTX220 is a classic 198 MTP size incubator, upgraded for an increased capacity of 220 MTP and featuring the latest Flush Gate technology, optimized for seamless integration.
StoreX iSTX280
StoreX iSTX280
High-capacity incubator with 280 MTP and Flush Gate technology
The iSTX280 is an upgraded version of the iSTX220 incubator, offering an increased capacity of 280 MTP and simplified integration thanks to Flush Gate technology.
StoreX iSTX1000
StoreX iSTX1000
The largest carousel incubator in the StoreX range, with a minimal footprint
The iSTX1000 is the largest automated carousel incubator in the StoreX range, while maintaining the smallest footprint in the industry. It is designed for high capacity, featuring two independent carousels and maximum access flexibility for high-throughput laboratories.
STS - Automated incubators with programmable illumination
A revolution for optogenetics and plant biology research
The LiCONiC STS range is the first on the market to offer a solar incubator with automated random-access plate management and programmable full-spectrum illumination. The STS15 model, with a capacity of 15 MTP plates, is designed to meet the specific needs of optogenetic cell culture and research on plants and cyanobacteria. Thanks to its ultra-bright light sources and programmable control, the STS opens new perspectives for synthetic biology.
StoreX STS15
StoreX STS15
Automated incubator with programmable lighting
The STS range consists of a single model, the STS15, with a capacity of 15 MTP microplates. Optimized for optogenetic approaches in mammalian cell culture as well as research on plants (protoplasts) and cyanobacteria, the STS15 opens new perspectives in these scientific fields and boosts synthetic biology processes.
STF - Automated incubators for cell culture flasks
Efficient flask management with frequent access and controlled climate
The LiCONiC STF range is the first to offer an incubator specifically designed for cell culture flasks, making them as easy to handle as microplates. The STF130 model, unique in this range, can hold 130 straight-neck 175 cm³ cell culture flasks. Thanks to an innovative design, these incubators allow for extremely frequent access while maintaining stable climatic conditions inside the chamber.
STL – Ultra-high-capacity automated incubators
Mass storage for controlled or uncontrolled environments
The STL series is the ideal choice for ultra-high-capacity storage needs, covering capacities ranging from 3,000 to 20,000 MTP microplates or over 1.5 million 0.3 ml tubes. STL incubators are designed to handle extremely frequent access while maintaining ultra-stable climatic conditions within the controlled chamber. This system is perfectly suited for small storage applications or large-scale incubation needs. The STL range can be equipped with various packages, options, and accessories to meet specific requirements. Several temperature ranges, from -20°C to +70°C, as well as high or low humidity options, are available to ensure an optimal environment for any application.
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