GENERIC tips on multichannel pipettes can often resemble a mountain range rather than a straight line, according to Integra. The company says that the reason for this lies with the cone and tip fitting design, and also because of the…
INTEGRA ‘s newly-expanded Viaflo II electronic pipette range includes models designed to fill the gap between the existing 0.5-12.5ul and 5-125ul ranges. Available for single-, 8-, 12- and 16-channel Viaflo II pipettes, the new models deliver optimised precision pipetting in…
INTEGRA has chosen the annual meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) to launch its new 384-channel handheld electronic pipette. Capable of both 96- and 384-channel pipetting, the new Viaflo 384 is said to be ideal for…
INTEGRA has introduced a new extended length GripTip pipette tip available in non-sterile, sterile, filter and Green Choice configurations. The Long GripTip is designed to work with single, eight, 12, and 16 channel Viaflo electronic pipettes and Voyager eight and…
THE ASPIRATION and disposal of small volumes of liquid waste is a routine task in most clinical, biology, and chemistry labs, made easier and safer with a device like Vacusip, says Integra. With an integrated vacuum pump and long-life battery,…
THE INCREASING reliance of laboratories on electronic documentation brings with it both penalties and bonuses. A move towards paperless status has advantages in cost and reduced environmental footprint, but can add complexity to regulatory requirements. One example of this is…
THE FULL benefits of the Viaflo 96 handheld electronic pipette are demonstrated in a new four-minute video, now available on the LabHomepage YouTube channel (and embedded below). Integra says the Viaflo 96 facilitates the fast and precise transfer of 96…
A NEW 10ml disposable multichannel reagent reservoir from Integra has a dead volume of just 650ul, which the company says translates into a significant saving in reagent costs. One side of the reservoir is fashioned into a spout, allowing users…
A REGULAR but tedious task in many laboratories is the coating of disposable items of labware with extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen or fibronectin before performing cell culture operations. Now an application note from Integra Biosciences demonstrates how this…
A TIME saving of around 40% is claimed by Integra Biosciences for the new Turbo operational mode of its Mediajet automatic petri dish filler. Able to cope with up to 1100 petri dishes per hour, the Mediajet is also able…