IGDR France has been using a VIAFLO 96 pipette from Integra to replicate yeast strain collections and perform genetic screens in 96 well plates.
The Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes is one of the major biological research institutes in France, with the aim of developing research of excellence in areas including genetics, cell biology and developmental biology.
Investigations by the team of 20 scientists include cell polarity, cell cycle, signalisation, membrane trafficking, RNA stability, splicing, epigenetics, genetics and transcription. IGDR also study human pathologies such as cancers, and genetics and orphan diseases.
Ewa Blaszczak, a researcher at IGDR said: “We purchased the liquid handler from Integra Biosciences nearly three years ago and are very pleased with it. We use it to replicate collections and yeast strains and to perform genetic screens in 96 well plates. Thanks to the speed and efficiency of the VIAFLO 96 we can, for instance, replicate a whole collection of 5784 yeast strains in less than one week.
“Our VIAFLO 96 has proven to be a great liquid handling device not only because of the speed and efficiency but also for its practicality. Set up is simple and operation intuitive. You can set-up a repeat mixing and dispensing application as well as change the aspirated liquid volume at any time. Moreover, its compact size allows you to fit it easily into any almost any laboratory space. I would strongly recommend the VIAFLO 96 for any type of 96 or 384-well plate applications.”
The VIAFLO 96 is a handheld 96-channel electronic pipette designed to handle just like a standard handheld pipette.
Fast replication or reformatting of 96 and 384 well plates and high precision transferring of reagents, compounds and solutions to or from microplates with the VIAFLO 96 is as easy as pipetting with a standard electronic pipette into a single tube.
Four pipetting heads with pipetting volumes up to 12.5 µl, 125 µl, 300 µl or 1250 µl are available and are interchangeable within seconds, enabling optimal matching of the available volume range to the application performed.
