Tools for Productive Liquid Handling Presented at SLAS2016

12 Jan 2016
Lois Manton-O'Byrne, PhD
Executive Editor

At SLAS 2016 - product specialists from INTEGRA will be on hand to demonstrate and answer questions on the company's popular range of productivity enhancing liquid handling products.

The VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 benchtop electronic pipettes from INTEGRA offer an efficient way to increase sample throughput when working with microplates without the expense of a robotic system. These popular systems bridge the gap between traditional manual pipettes and robotic systems, allowing for accurate and reproducible 96-channel and 384-channel pipetting. VIAFLO 96/384 systems feature interchangeable pipetting heads. The heads can quickly be changed to adapt the instrument to the application's volume range, guaranteeing best pipetting performance at all times.

Handheld pipetting requires practice to achieve steady reproducible pipetting results. The VIAFLO ASSIST is an innovative device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette's protocols to be performed automatically. This not only increases the reproducibility of pipetting results but also enables lab personnel to avoid having to undertake repetitive pipetting tasks that can cause repetitive stress injuries.

Also on display will be INTEGRA's VOYAGER electronic multichannel pipettes which feature motorized tip spacing. This enables parallel liquid transfer between different labware formats including 24-, 48-, 96- and 384- well plates as well as tube racks and SDS / agarose gels.

VIAFLO 384 – Electronic 24, 96 and 384 Channel Handheld Pipette

INTEGRA Biosciences

INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFLO 384 increases productivity of sample preparation in microplates and supports 24, 96 and 384 channel pipetting heads. VIAFLO 384 is used like a standard handheld pipette. It is hand-controlled but movements are supported by motors for an effortless workflow and precise targeting of the microplate wells. With a choice of ten interchangeable pipetting heads, the unit quickly adapts to any 24, 96, 384, or even 1536 well pipetting application in a volume range of 0.5 μl to 1250 μl.  VIAFLO 384 benefits from the innovative GripTip system. The special pipette tips, together with the unique tip fitting, form an integral system. It guarantees tips will not fall off during pipetting and provides a reliable sealing of every tip. VIAFLO 384 can be used for sample transfers from reservoir to plate, plate to plate or within plates. VIAFLO 384 Features and Benefits: VIAFLO 384 is used like a handheld pipette and has an intuitive user interface, freeing staff from training time. Pipetting heads can be changed for an optimal instrument adaption to different volume ranges, increasing accuracy and precision. The innovative GripTip system provides a reliable sealing of every tip and guarantees that tips will never fall off, providing safe and reproducible assay preparation. Various pipetting modes are available for increased productivity and application customization.

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VIAFLO 96 – Electronic 24 and 96 Channel Handheld Pipette

INTEGRA Biosciences

VIAFLO 96 increases productivity of sample preparation in microplates. It is used like a standard handheld pipette. It is hand-controlled but movements are supported by motors for an effortless workflow and precise targeting of the microplate wells. The working volume range of VIAFLO 96 can be quickly adapted to the application’s requirements by changing the pipetting heads. The 24 channel heads are available in the volume ranges 10-300 µl and 50-1250 µl and the 96 channel heads in the volume ranges 0.5-12.5 µl, 2-50µl, 5–125 µl, 10–300 µl and 50–1250 µl. VIAFLO 96 benefits from the innovative GripTip system. The special pipette tips, together with the unique tip fitting, form an integral system. It guarantees tips will not fall off during pipetting and provides a reliable sealing of every tip. VIAFLO 96 can be used for sample transfers from reservoir to plate, plate to plate or within plates. Features and Benefits:  • VIAFLO 96 is used like a handheld pipette and has an intuitive user interface, freeing staff from training time. • Pipetting heads can be changed for an optimal instrument adaption to different volume ranges, increasing accuracy and precision. • The innovative GripTip system provides a reliable sealing of every tip and guarantees that tips will never fall off, providing safe and reproducible assay preparation. • Various pipetting modes are available for increased productivity and application customization.

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