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QPix Pins and Heads

Our specialized QPix™ 400 Series pins are designed to pick, plate, and replicate a wide range of microorganisms such as bacteria, phage, and yeast cells
Overview of QPix Pins and Heads
Our specialized QPix™ 400 Series pins are designed to pick, plate, and replicate a wide range of microorganisms such as bacteria, phage, and yeast cells.
Different microorganisms can have different colony morphologies. Our unique portfolio of organism-specific pins come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures, thus ensuring maximum viability and subsequent growth for each colony that is picked.
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Technologies of QPix Pins & Heads
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Gridding Head (Red)
- 96- and 384-pin format
- Pins are not fired; they only retract into the head when they hit a solid surface
- To "spot" liquid from source plate onto agar or filter
- Requires use of gridding pins
Picking Head (Black)
- 96-pin format
- For picking from agar plate to liquid destination plate
- Requires use of picking pins
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Re-arraying/Replicating Head (Blue)
- 96-pin format; padding within the head for softer pin return
- For transferring from liquid source plate to liquid destination plate
- Requires use of re-arraying pins
Ordering Options of QPix Pins and Heads
QPix Gridding Pins
Protein Microarrays - PN: X4242
Gridding pins for protein microarrays, tip diameter 0.15 mm
#X4242
DNA Microarrays - PN: X2421
Gridding pins for DNA microarrays, tip diameter 0.25 mm
#X4241
Streptomyces and yeast - PN: X4243
Gridding pins for yeast & Streptomyces, tip diameter 1 mm
#X4243
QPix Picking Pins
E. coli, Standard - PN: X4370
Picking pin for E. coli /phagemid, tip diameter 0.55 mm
#X4370
E. coli, Deep well - PN: X4375
Pcking pin for E. coli /phagemid, tip diameter 0.55 mm, deep well
#X4375
Phage, Standard - PN: X4371
Picking pin for phage plaque, tip diameter 1 mm
#X4371
Phage, Deep well - PN: X4378
Picking pin for phage, tip diameter 1 mm, deep well
#X4378
Phage Picker+, Standard - PN: X4372
Picking pin for Phage Picker+, tip diameter 1.6 mm
#X4372
Phage Picker+, Deep well - PN: X4380
Picking pin for Phage Picker+, tip diameter 1.6 mm, deep well
#X4380
Yeast Picker+, Standard - PN: X4376
Picking pin for Yeast Picker+, tip diameter 1.6 mm
#X4376
Yeast Picker+, Deep well - PN: X4377
Picking pin for Yeast Picker+, tip diameter 1.6 mm, deep well
#X4377
Streptomyces and yeast, Standard - PN: X4373
Picking pin for Streptomyces and yeast, tip diameter 1 mm
#X4373
Streptomyces and yeast, Deep well - PN: X4379
Picking pin for Streptomyces and yeast, tip diameter 1 mm, deep well
#X4379
1 Way Adjustable Petri Dish Holder (pate diameter compatibility: 138-141mm) - PN: X9401
#X9401
2 Way Adjustable Microplate Holder (plate diameter compatibility: any ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 microplates) : PN: X9402
#X9402
4 Way Adjustable Petri Dish Holder (plate diameter compatibility: 97 - 100.5 mm) - PN: X9403
#X9403
5 Way Adjustable Petri Dish Holder (plate diameter compatibility: 87 - 90.5 mm) - PN: X9404
#X9404
QPix Picking Springs
QPix Re-arraying Pins
E. coli, standard - PN: X4311
Re-arraying pin, standard transfer (E. coli / high viability samples), tip diameter 0.55 mm
#X4311
E. coli, deep well - PN: X4315
Re-arraying pin, standard transfer (E. coli / high viability samples), tip diameter 0.55 mm, deep well
#X4315
Yeast Picker+, Standard - PN: X4320
Re-arraying pin, high capacity (yeast /medium viability samples), tip diameter 1.6 mm
#X4320
Yeast Picker+, Deep well - PN: X4321
Re-arraying pin, high capacity (yeast /medium viability samples), tip diameter 1.6 mm, deep well
#X4321
Heads
PRODUCT NAME | ORGANISMS | APPLICATIONS | PART NUMBER |
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96-pin picking head for E. coli, standard 96- and 384-well plates | E. coli | Picking | X4006G |
96-pin picking head for E. coli, standard 96- and 384-well plates, deep well | E. coli | Picking, deep-well plates | X4006A |
Re-arraying and replicating head for E. coli, standard transfer, 96 pin for 96-and 384-well plates | E. coli | Re-arraying and replicating | X4310A |
96-pin picking head for Phage, standard 96- and 384-well plates | Phage | Picking | X4006B |
96-pin picking head for Phage, standard 96- and 384-well plates, deep well | Phage | Picking, deep-well plates | X4006H |
Gridding head for Phage, 96 pin for 96- and 384-well plates | Phage | Gridding | X4225 |
96-pin picking head for Phage Picker+, standard 96- and 384-well plates | Phage | Picking | X4006C |
96-pin picking head for Phage Picker+, standard 96- and 384-well plates, deep well | Phage | Picking, deep-well plates | X4006J |
96-pin picking head for Streptomyces and yeast, standard 96- and 384-well plates | Streptomyces and yeast | Picking | X4006E |
96-pin picking head for Streptomyces and yeast, standard 96- and 384-well plates, deep well | Streptomyces and yeast | Picking, deep-well plates | X4006F |
Gridding head for Streptomyces and yeast, 96 pin for 96- and 384-well plates | Streptomyces and yeast | Gridding | X4228 |
96-pin picking head for Yeast Picker+, standard 96- and 384-well plates | Yeast | Picking | X4006D |
96-pin picking head for Yeast Picker+, standard 96- and 384-well plates | Yeast | Picking, deep-well plates | X4006K |
Re-arraying and replicating head for Yeast, standard transfer, 96 pin for 96-and 384-well plates | Yeast | Re-arraying and replicating | X4310B |
Gridding head for DNA Microarrays, 96 pin for 96- and 384-well plates | DNA Microarrays | Gridding | X4226 |
Gridding head for Protein Microarrays, 96 pin for 96- and 384-well plates | Protein Microarrays | Gridding | X4227 |
Resources of QPix Pins and Heads
Data Sheet
Not just E. coli — Efficient, Automated Microbial Colony Transfer for a Wide Variety of Microorganisms
Not just E. coli — Efficient, Automated Microbial Colony Transfer for a Wide Variety of Microorganisms
Explore how the QPix automated microbial colony pickers are designed to meet research needs across a diverse range of microbial workflows.
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Featured Applications

Gridding Head (Red)
96- and 384-pin format Pins are not fired; they only retract into the head when they hit a solid…

Picking Head (Black)
96-pin format For picking from agar plate to liquid destination plate Requires use of picking…

Re-arraying/Replicating Head (Blue)
96-pin format; padding within the head for softer pin return For transferring from liquid source…
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How can we help advance your next big discovery?
Our highly-qualified teams are on the frontlines with our customers, conducting remote or on-site product demonstrations, webinars, and more to help you solve your tough research challenges. How can we help you today?
I’d like to…