Benefits of the VOYAGER Pipette for Screening Applications and Genotyping
14 Apr 2015
Christina Thomas, TUM-MRI, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Munich, Germany, focuses her researches on IL-1. The VOYAGER variable tip spacing pipette from INTEGRA facilitates the handling of small compound libraries by allowing the quick transfer from microcentrifuge tubes directly into 96-well plates and back to tubes.
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INTEGRA Biosciences
Moving liquids in a precise and productive way is core to many tasks of laboratory professionals in the life sciences industry. Since 1965, INTEGRA has been dedicated to developing solutions for pipetting and media preparation, which fulfill the needs of our customers in research, diagnostics and quality control. It is our passion to work side by side with our customers to understand their problems and answer their needs with innovative products. In order to do this, we maintain our own sales and support organizations in several North American, European and Asian countries, as well as a network of over 100 highly trained distribution partners worldwide.
INTEGRA’s engineering and production teams in Zizers, Switzerland and Hudson, NH USA strive to develop and manufacture instruments and plastic consumables of outstanding quality. In recent years, we have focused on developing a new and technologically advanced range of lab devices, which are simple to use and meet the ergonomic needs of our customers. Today we are proud to offer the widest product line of pipettes in the market, spanning a range from single channel mechanical pipettes up to 384 channel electronic benchtop instruments.
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INTEGRA BiosciencesLooking for a cost effective alternative to expensive automated sample handling? The VOYAGER adjustable spacing pipettes provide efficient multichannel sample transfers using 4, 6, 8 or 12 samples at a time for fractions of the cost of automated sample handlers. VOYAGER is the first motorized, handheld adjustable spacing pipette. Featuring a unique one handed tip spacing adjustment, touch wheel user interface, the industry’s first color screen, the lowest pipette tip attachment and ejection forces. VOYAGER 8-Channel Adjustable Tip Spacing Pipette Features & Benefits: Multichannel Adjustable Tip Spacing - Expand anywhere from 4.5mm to 32.5mm to accommodate a wide variety of micro plates, tube racks and gel boxes. Motorized Tip Movements - Offers high resolution tip spacing movements for optimal targeting; eliminates transcription errors when performing sample transfers. The motorized tip movement also allows for one hand operation. GripTip Pipette Tips - Tips that don’t fall off help eliminate precious reagent or sample waste. Tips that seal effortlessly to optimize accuracy and precision every time. Intuitive User Interface - Electronic pipettes have a common user interface making it easy enough to switch between both systems without a second thought. Convenient Pipette and Program Management - Pipettes can be connected to a computer via USB port. For laboratories with many users or power users with many pipetting protocols, all custom programs can be stored and backed up in a library on the computer. Some VOYAGER Applications include: Sample reformatting (96 to 384 or test tubes to microwell plates) PCR Reaction Setup ELISA sample transfers Taqman Assay Setup Available 8-Channel Models: VOYAGER Pipette, 0.5-12.5 µl VOYAGER Pipette, 2-50 µl VOYAGER Pipette, 5-125 µl VOYAGER Pipette, 10-300 µl VOYAGER Pipette, 50-1250 µl
VOYAGER Adjustable Tip Spacing Pipettes
INTEGRA BiosciencesThe VOYAGER electronic pipettes enable users to change the tip spacing electronically with the push of a button. Up to three different tip spacings from 4.5 mm to 33 mm can be set and saved. Accelerate reformatting of plates, e.g. 96 well plates to 384 well plates, transfers from racked tubes into microplates or filling pockets of Agarose gels. The VOYAGER electronic pipettes feature a colour display and an intuitive touch wheel user interface. This enables quickest volume changes and easy, ergonomic modification of pipetting parameters. Ten predefined protocols are available, such as Repeat Dispense, Serial Dilute, Sample Mix. In addition, up to 20 customized protocols can be created and stored on the pipette. VOYAGER Adjustable Tip Spacing Pipette Features & Benefits: Electronically adjustable tip spacing accelerates plate reformatting and sample transfers between different lab ware formats. Unique tip fitting design ensures that tips snap into place and will not accidently fall off. GripTips attach the same way each and every time to enable precise touching off. Intuitive touch wheel interface for rapid volume setting and easy programming. Available Models: 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel 12-channel
