VIAFLO Electronic Pipettes by INTEGRA Biosciences

"We use these pipettes everyday for multiple tasks: Transfer samples from tubes to plate, transfer samples from plate back to tubes, washes during library preparation and transfer of chemistries. These pipettes are easy to program and the buttons are smooth to use. These pipettes are also not to heavy so we can use them a full manual library preparation. The tips are really easy to place onto the cones and are sealed."

"Very good for analytical needs."

"The expandable pipette is the most used one in our lab. The pipette tips are long enough for every usage (MTP, deep well plates) and stick very tight on the pipette. But they are easy to release again. We use it to transfer small volumes from a PCR plate to tubes and vice versa. There it's reliable and accurate."

"After months of pipetting and dispensing covid samples by hand, this product changed our laboratory's throughput capacity. It was easy to set-up programs for each of our needs (ie.: samples, reagents, etc.), and gave perfect results each time. It has been far less taxing on our hands in terms of manual labor, and increased how quickly we are able to have samples ready for testing. They can also be hooked up to our automatic pipettor, freeing up more time for technicians to prepare their next batch or wrap up for the day. Although few and far between, any issues that have arisen have been immediately addressed by the sales team. Definitely worth every cent."

"Best products available in the market. Highly recommend to everyone!"

"Setting up the pipette is straightforward. Never worried about air bubbles during aspiration. We use the 12 channel ones which make it easy of reagent loading into 96 well plates. Tips are safely picked up and won’t fall off. Pipette got volumes are accurate and consistent."

"These pipettes are just what we need. Super easy to use. Our rep, Justin, is very helpful and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend."

"Aside from the general quality the pipettes uphold, the integration of the pipettes onto their Assist Plus platform is fantastic. At a reasonable cost, users may have an automated liquid handling platform driven by a program on the pipette itself, not the platform. This provides users the option to use the pipette for automated purposes or simply remove them from the platform and use them manually as an electronic pipette. The program library for either is kept separate on the pipette so there is no confusion on whether a program is for the Assist Plus or a manual operation and the software to develop programs is separate as well to avoid confusion as well. The software for both is very intuitive and easy to use."

"It’s very user friendly and very easy to use. It helped us increase the throughput of our assay without compromising the quality of the data. It’s great to have the option to write custom programs that we use routinely."

"Exceptionally easy to program complex liquid handling applications. More integrated and step-wise options than any other product on the market at a lower cost. Ability to purchase these and then scale to use them in Assist Plus and other robotic liquid handling solutions makes growing a project in a stepwise manner easier (low>medium>high). The tips, while proprietary to Integra and so sole sourced, are exceptional quality and competitively priced. Working with 384 well plates consistently requires high quality, straight, well locked tips. We have never had a bent tip or valve leak over 10,000+ tips."

"The turn wheel can be a bit awkward to use and the software isn't intuitive. Otherwise it's a good product and glad we have it in our lab!"

"This product is very easy to use and I like that it can adjust the tip space to fit different consumables. The price for the pipette and disposable tips are reasonable. Make the operators life easier especially when we processes a lot of samples per day."

"Our certified reference material quality improvement is a direct result of the accuracy and precision of this pipette."

"Very easy to use, ergonomic, very helpful option to do repeat dispensing, manual pipette, purge and mix. Was very helpful during validation process for new kits. Battery also lasts longer than others. Will definitely recommend this pipette and will buy more Viaflo pipettes."

"The design feels very easy to hold comfortably in the hands. Really appreciate the ease of use of pre-installed or custom-made programs. Dispense volumes are very uniform as well, provided that the tip is properly secured to the pipette. If there is an issue with this, first ensure the tip is properly secured, and if volumes continue to be inconsistent replace rubber o-ring on the pipette. Charge lasts quite a long time as well, and the pipette is very easy to clean. Overall a great purchase that saves time and minimizes repetitive motion, provided the instrument is used properly."

"This pipette comes in handy for dispensing into many tubes at once. I love how it is electronic, this makes it so much easier. Whenever we have had this serviced, it has come back in great shape, (although it's so good we've only had to have it serviced once)."

"Fantastic automated pipette that is easy to program and use for my qPCR set up. This pipette is a life-saver as I need it to set up a 384-well plate and having an automated pipette that dispenses such precise values makes my life so much easier and above all, increases the precision of my data!"

"Viaflo is the best semi-automated plate handler. The stored custom programs is the most useful and least publicized feature: it allows for PRECISE and CONSISTENT pipetting operations. Competitors do not deliver this with ease of use and version control. This is integral for quality applications. - Jay (Automation Specialist, Genentech)"

"What I like about the equipment is the precision and the ability to pipette fast but more importantly, the precision (the error margin is very small). Plus, the handle fits in the hand nicely (doesn't slip or hurt after long pipetting) It is light, and tip holders do not get twisted or moves."

"This pipette was great. I was able to have tight replicates on my plates and was able to generate great serial dilutions across the plate."

"It yields reproducible results and passes validation consistently. Its user interface is straightforward."

"This product is very useful. I would like to recommend other people buy it."

"I advocated for the purchase of this pipette. It is a gamechanger when it comes to qPCR in addition to general lab applications as well. The tips are definitely more expensive but everyone in the lab has found it incredibly useful."

"Very easy to use."

"Loading multiple 96-well plates for qRT-PCR is tedious and will definitely make your hand hurt. It is SO much easier with the VIAFLO electronic pipette."

"The multichannel is so light and easy to program! It's also very accurate and made my life easier and filling a 384-well plate a very fast task!"

"We use this together with manual pipettes for our qPCR experiments, and this item is reliable every time."

"Very easy and user friendly."

"This pipette is accurate and very easy to use, everything is very straightforward. It is affordable. We have been using it for many years and it is still performing very well. The only complaint is we need to buy a rechargeable battery every two years. I wish the rechargeable battery would last longer."

"I have been using the 8-channel and now, to increase our efficiency and high throughput we added the 12-channel. The pipette is easy to use with a LED screen and offers multiple tips spacing options to fit 48 to 384-well plates transfer. After purchase service and maintenance have been great and I have no complaint but a strong recommendation for any lab looking to introduce a high throughput processing on they platform. The cost and the service is reliably a win-win. I highly recommend this product."

"This is a great pipette that has become a go-to for all our ELISA work. It speeds up workflow and removes user pipetting error."

"Very effective."

"These pipettes save a ton of time in the lab and are very easy to use while also being very accurate."

"I appreciate the secure attachment of the tips to the VIAFLO multichannel pipette. With other pipettes, I'm always having to jam the tips on and even when I do so, one side touches the reagent container and the tip is all askew. The lightweight instrument and excellent ergonomic structure also does not make my hand ache after a long period of pipetting."

"I use the 12.5ul single-channel electronic pipette for pipetting the primer in 384-well plates for qPCR analysis. I use the "Repeat Dispense" functionality and aspirate 12ul to subequently pipette 1ul of the primer master mix into 12 wells. I use this in conjunction with the 125ul 8-channel VIAFLO pipette to get my qPCR plates pipetted efficiently, accurately and most importantly, ergonomically with minimal strain on my hand and wrist."

"It’s a great product. It’s multi-channel and has a lot of functionality. It can repeat dispense. The channel can retract so that the tips can fit in PCR or epi tube."

"This makes pipetting into 96 well plates super easy!"

"This electronic 8-channel pipette is a life-saver when it comes to pipetting my 384-well qPCR plates. I use the "Repeat Dispense" functionality so that I can aspirate once from my master mixes and subsequently dispense the same volume in multiple rows. It's super easy to program the volume, speed and number of dispenses. The tips are easy to insert and eject."

"This is an awesome pipette but there are plastic O rings on the tip fittings which come off or are misplaced frequently and make a mess. If they fix this I would give them five stars."

"This multichannel pipette transports fluids effectively, efficiently, and precisely, which is especially important when I am plating new cells using this device. It also moves liquids quickly which makes fast work of whatever I'm doing."

"This pipette is lightweight, easy to use, and accurate!"

"This is a great pipette that has become a go-to for all our ELISA work. It speeds up workflow and removes user pipetting error."

"1536 well assay plate preparation requires both accurate & precise low volume (0.5 uL to 10 uL) liquid transfers. The INTEGRA multi-channel pipetting instruments are easy to use for both assay development & for preparing compound plates. They also provide excellent service & support for any repair or calibration."

"Love the VIAFLO 16-Channel and Voyager expandable pipettes. They are my tools of choice and are being used on a regular basis. "

"It maks serial dilutions easier. It's ergonomically ideal."

"Might need to recalibrate. Serial dilution slightly over the top. Otherwise good."

"Great. Reliable use for repeat pipetting small volumes. Would recommend for X-tal tray set ups."

"It's awesome, we love it!"

"I'm a very big fan of INTEGRA VIAFLO pipettes. It helps with sequencing library prep and QC work."

"Good - easy to use and train people on. We do a lot of cloning so this is very ergo-friendly. Cons - We use this for media changes and it leaves behind media + cell derbis. Also reservoirs are big so we need lots of extra medium."

"Great pipettes, I have at least 10 in my lab. Great service. Joel is the best rep!"

"Enjoy our multichannel pipette. Suggestions - larger sizes for disposable reservoirs."

"I used it as an undergrad at a Stanford lab and it was very easy to learn and use. The pipette was very accurate and reliable."

"The multichannel pipettes work consistently, are easy to use and give few issues!"

"This has had a huge impact in my assay development laboratory. I also recommend my clients to use them as their "go to" and "ease of use" pipetting systems."

"These pipettes are extremely accurate and easy to use. Highly recommend."

"Easy to program and simple to use. Easy access to reps/techs for answers. Great customer service for repairs!"

"Ease of use and quality of the pipettes keeps the group buying more."

"It is a good product and easy to use."

"Light weight and easy to use"

"Supporting all the Lilly QC labs - our scientists love the ease of use and value."

"This is a very wonderful piece of equipment that saves us a lot of time and money."

"Very good product at the given price points. Easy to use, good battery, service, and tips."

"Easy to use, less sample variation, would recommend to others"

"As mentioned before the device really effective and work in high accuracy, easier to be handled, fit everyone in the lab with different physical abilities. Cost is worthy."

"We are very happy with the customer service and the quality of the product. The pipettes are very reliable and user friendly."

"Great product. Would love it if the weight could be reduced for easing strain on the hands. Menus are not always easy to navigate. Overall love the multichannel especially the adjustable tip separation capacity."

"I depend on my VIAFLO pipettes in order to maintain high throughput approaches to my experiments. They rarely need repairs and are very dependable"

"These pipettes make dispensing reagents into your assay plate much quicker and easier than with manual pipettes. My one criticism is that the 12.5ul pipettes are often not very accurate. We have 3 of these pipettes and 2 often produce a significant amount of variability in their dispensing. Apart from that, they are very good quality products and easy to use."

"After using mechanical multi-channel pipettes for some time, I was positively surprised how much easier my work with toxicity assays and multi-well plates became with a Viaflo electronic pipette. Programming was quite easy and the variable speed setting helps accuracy and precision of the pipetting. Also, the battery is still good after two years of continuous use and overnight charging."

"Very easy to use and great for repeat pipetting. I really love how the tips are locked in place. Every lab should have a set."

"I find it sometimes hard to get all the 12 tips to have a good fit, but overall these are very easy to use. I love the lighter weight. The carousel is a great charging station option since we have 11 of these electronic pipets. I have shown and gotten other labs to start using Integra pipettes. Costumer service is always great."

"The pipette is very easy to use; it can be adapted precisely to the respective conditions (gel gap, order volume, order speed). It saves me a lot of time!"

"The multichannel pipette is very useful for pipetting multiple samples with different space requirement"

"Its good reliable multi-channel mixing pipette and dispenser for 96 well to 384 well plate. It dispenses very low volumes and reproduces the same results. I am using these for 384 well."

"I really like UI on this pipettor. It is simple and straight forward and has many features to it"

"Programming is relatively easy for such a complex device"

"Easy to use, reliable, and adjustable to different applications. We use it for the most of our HTS assays."

"I am very happy with the VIAFLO Electronic Pipettes. They are easy to use, and have really sped up our processes. We started with the multi-channel and liked them so much we also purchased single channel - electronic and manual."

"Easy to use, reliable and flexible to meet our needs."

"This is the best hand held liquid handler on the market today. It is easy to use, intuitive, sturdy, and accurate. This is a product brought to you by people who actually understand what people in the lab need to use. They get it!"

"High quality, reproducible results. Low variability."

"The Integra Viaflo II 8-channel repeating pipettes have been a significant improvement to how my group conducts our work. They have increased our accuracy and precision when handling liquid sample. The best pipettes we have ever had in my laboratory. When needed, we will purchase from Integra again!"

"The multichannel pipette is very useful for pipetting multiple samples for PCR applications. It is very ergonomically friendly, which is extremely important when pipetting throughout the day."

"Yes, it is accurate and precisely dispenses different liquids. I would recommend it to others."

"Ergonomic design, GripTip makes tight pipette/tip connection, no more banging"

"Easy to use manually and with Viaflo, high reproducibility, very variable in use, easy to program."

"The Viaflo Single-Channel Pipette is easy to use. It dispenses very accurately and is fast. For our Team it is very simple to learn to use the functions. Only Spare parts are relatively expensive. "

"I use the electronic multichannel pipette for large numbers of HAI assays performed in 96-well plates. The pipette is easy to program, the tips fit well so there are no problems with gravitational loss of sample. The newer models have plastic parts in place of metal parts which make them lighter. We have used Integra pipettes in our laboratory for several years. When the pipettes have failed the technical support has been great. Over the phone they have been able to solve problems, and when the pipettes have need servicing their communication is good. "

"Nice electronic pipette that is easy to use. It has a nice LCD screen for intuitive programming and great tip locking mechanism. The after sales care is great too. I like the Viaflo pipettes. They are a tad heavier than others on the market however but that only comes into play if you are doing a large workload. "

"Very easy to use system. Pipette tips are a bit of a premium (no generic tips available that I know of) but typically perform as advertised."

""If given the choice between being given the money for the pipettor (as a bonus) or the Viaflo, I would choose the Viaflo" -Technician in our lab.

We've been very happy with the Viaflo pipettors since acquiring summer 2014. The 12 channel 5-125 is by far the workhorse in the lab followed by the 12 channel 0.5-12.5. We also use these in conjunction with the Assist system: works brilliantly with the system.

Issues:
We have had on occasion the end channel of the 125 leak but was promptly repaired by Integra."

"I spoke to a representative from Integra at an ELRIG conference, and ended up with one of these pipettes which has made my job much easier. Less manual handling concern, accurate and reliable pipetting, easy to use. Thank you!"

"I am extremely satisfied to all five stars for all three classifications. I highly recommend this product."