INTEGRA has introduced a plate holder enabling 1536-well pipetting on its VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette.
The capability provides screening labs with an alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems. Pipetting into 1536 well plates requires accurate liquid handling and precise tip positioning. For optimal alignment of the pipetting head with the target 1536 well plate, the new plate holder is adjustable in the y-direction. The slide function of the plate holder shifts the 1536-well plate in order to have access to all four quadrants with a 384-channel pipetting head.
Many screening assays start in larger formats (96 - 384 well plates) before they are up-scaled to the 1536-well plate format. For assay development, fully automated robotic systems may not the best choice because they are costly, typically complex to use and require long set-up times. A quickly adaptable and easy-to-use benchtop pipetting system may be the preferable option in such situations.
VIAFLO 384 is a handheld 384-channel electronic pipette that enables fast, precise and easy transfer of 384 samples simultaneously. It has been designed to be used just like a standard handheld pipette, requiring no special skills or training for operation.
Product features
Servo assisted motor steering
Touch Wheel pipette user interface for simple and fast programming pipetting modes including repeat dispense, serial dilute and mixing routines.
Ten pre-defined pipetting modes enabling the system to be used productively almost immediately.
40 user-designated custom programs for even the most diverse and complex pipetting operations.
Connectable to a PC with VIALINK software, enabling easy custom program exchange and firmware upgrades.
Fully compatible with GripTip pipette tips which provide a perfect seal every time and won't fall off during use. To enhance 1536-well pipetting performance, INTEGRA has developed a new 12.5 µl SHORT GripTip pipette tip, which enables precise targeting of the small wells.
