The MW9600-12CM is the 12-channel wash / aspirate manifold for the Accuris MW9600 SmartWasher 96 Microplate Washer — processes one full row of a 96-well plate (12 wells) per dispense / aspirate cycle. The MW9600 chassis ships without manifold included (per the MW9600 chassis page); the lab must order at least one manifold for operational deployment. The 12-channel manifold is the standard 96-well plate workflow option; the sister MW9600-8CM (8-channel) supports 8-well-row plates and PCR-strip workflows.
Key Specifications
| SKU | MW9600-12CM |
| Type | Wash / aspirate manifold — 12-channel |
| Channels | 12 (one full row of a 96-well plate per cycle) |
| Compatible chassis | MW9600 SmartWasher 96 (115 V) |
| Sister manifold | MW9600-8CM (8-channel for 8-well-row / PCR-strip workflows) |
12-Channel vs 8-Channel Manifold Selection
| Manifold | Channels | Plate format | Per-cycle wells |
| MW9600-12CM (this product) | 12 | 96-well (8 × 12 plate) | 12 (one full row) |
| MW9600-8CM | 8 | 96-well row direction (12 × 8 plate orientation) OR 8-tube PCR strips | 8 |
Most ELISA and immunoassay workflows use 96-well plates in standard orientation (12 columns × 8 rows) with the 12-channel manifold processing one full row per cycle. The 8-channel manifold supports workflows that orient the plate differently (rare in modern workflows) or that wash 8-tube PCR strips. Pick the 12-channel for routine ELISA / immunoassay workflow; pick the 8-channel for specialty workflows.
Compatibility & When to Order This SKU
Manifold pairing — MW9600 chassis only. Order this SKU when:
- Commissioning a new MW9600 chassis — at least one manifold is required for operational deployment (the chassis ships without manifold)
- Adding 12-channel capability to an MW9600 install that currently uses only the 8-channel manifold
- Replacement — if an existing manifold is damaged or has reached service life
- Spare manifold inventory for multi-chassis MW9600 fleets or for facilities running heavy-duty wash workflows where rotating manifold sets through cleaning matters
Application Profile
Routine ELISA wash steps — clinical-research and diagnostic ELISA processing where the 12-channel manifold delivers full-row wash per cycle.
Immunoassay wash workflows — any 96-well immunoassay platform requiring controlled wash-buffer dispense and aspirate.
Bead-based assay wash steps — magnetic-bead and affinity-bead assay platforms in 96-well plate format.
Cell-culture plate washing — gentle wash workflows for adherent or suspension cell-culture plates.
Educational and teaching labs — undergraduate and graduate ELISA teaching workflows benefit from automated wash equipment over manual pipetting.
Ordering & Configuration
Wash bottle pairing. The MW9600 workflow requires wash buffer bottles (MW9600-WSHB) and waste bottles (MW9600-WSTB) — operator-supplied per workflow. Confirm bottle inventory at order.
Confirm at quote: chassis pairing (MW9600 in inventory), workflow plate format, manifold selection (12-channel vs 8-channel), wash / waste bottle pairing, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Accuris standard warranty terms — confirm at quote.
MW9600 SmartWasher 96 accessory family:
- MW9600-12CM (this product) — 12-channel manifold (standard 96-well row)
- MW9600-8CM — 8-channel manifold (8-well row / PCR strips)
- MW9600-WSHB — Wash buffer bottle assembly
- MW9600-WSTB — Waste bottle assembly
The MW9600 chassis requires at least one manifold for operational deployment; order this SKU at chassis commissioning unless ordering the 8-channel sister.
