Manual pipetting robot ASSIST

Pipette design and good pipetting practice have always been in the focus to improve ergonomics and reproducibility of pipetting. For the design of the ASSIST, INTEGRA kept these critical factors in mind but went even a step further: by automating our multichannel pipettes. Simply mount a VIAFLO electronic pipette onto the ASSIST to start automated pipetting. This prevents you from repetitive strain injuries (RSI) while increasing the reproducibility of prolonged pipetting protocols such as serial dilutions, plate filling and reagent addition. Serial Dilutions Carry out serial dilutions automatically Serial dilutions can be tedious due to the many mixing steps that are required. ASSIST carries out your serial dilution protocols automatically. Simply define the number of mixing cycles, speed and mix volume. Serial dilutions are often carried out with the plate in portrait orientation. This allows more samples to be diluted. ASSIST allows working in landscape and portrait format. The concentrated sample can be drawn from a reagent reservoir, a PCR tube strip and the plate itself (e.g. First column). In addition, the sample can also be aspirated with the pipette from an external source before placing it on the ASSIST and starting the protocol. Plate Fillings Filling microplates without risking repetitive strain injury Filling multiple plates might not be a difficult task but is strenuous nonetheless. In order to improve pipetting ergonomics, manual pipetting should be minimized. ASSIST helps you to fill microplates without risking repetitive strain injury.