INTEGRA VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette and plate holder

INTEGRA has introduced a plate holder enabling 1536-well pipetting on its VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette. This capability provides screening labs with an alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems, which can be complex to use and require long set-up times.

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 plate holder is adjustable in the y-direction. The easy-to-use 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.

The VIAFLO 384 enables fast, precise and easy transfer of 384 samples simultaneously, offering all the benefits of increased sample throughput as well as low sample and reagent use. It has been designed to be used just like a standard handheld pipette; therefore, no special skills or training are required to operate it.

The pipette is fully compatible with GripTip pipette tips, which provide a good seal every time and won’t fall off during use. The 12.5 µL SHORT GripTip pipette tip was specifically designed for 1536-well pipetting and enables precise targeting of the small wells.

Servo-assisted motor steering ensures that operating the pipette is both effortless and precise. The Touch Wheel pipette user interface enables simple and fast programming of a wide range of pipetting modes, including repeat dispense, serial dilute and mixing routines.

The pipette comes with 10 predefined pipetting modes, enabling the system to be used productively almost immediately. A further 40 user-designated custom programs allow even the most diverse and complex pipetting operations. The product can be connected to a PC with VIALINK software, enabling easy custom program exchange and firmware upgrades.