INTEGRA’s automated pipetting solutions are helping scientists meet the challenge of efficiently pooling potentially infectious samples prior to testing for disease surveillance and diagnostics, increasing throughput and accelerating time to results.
Pooling of patient samples is commonly used in immunoassays and molecular diagnostics to increase testing capacity while reducing reagent costs for the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious agents.
Automating the workflow using INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot in combination with the VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette increases reproducibility and minimises the need for manual intervention, removing the potential for human errors and the development of repetitive strain injuries, and maximising hands-free time.
The compact ASSIST PLUS fits easily into a laminar flow cabinet, simultaneously protecting both the samples and the user throughout the workflow. Coupled with the VOYAGER electronic pipette enables parallel transfer of up to 12 samples, with automatic adjustment of tip spacing to accommodate a variety of tube racks.
For maximum flexibility, the ASSIST PLUS can be combined with the full range of INTEGRA VOYAGER and VIAFLO electronic multichannel pipettes to allow automation of downstream processes such as nucleic acid extraction, PCR set-up and ELISA on the same platform.
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