INTEGRA Biosciences MINI 96 portable electronic pipette

INTEGRA Biosciences has launched the MINI 96 portable electronic pipette, designed to increase liquid handling productivity. The ultracompact and portable system 96-channel pipette is available in four volume ranges — 0.5–12.5, 5–125, 10–300 and 50–1250 µL — making it suitable for virtually any microplate-based liquid handling task.

The lightweight and efficient device is designed to offer the versatility of a handheld pipette in a high-throughput system. Weighing under 10 kg, with integrated carrying handles, the system is easy to transport and incorporate into any stage of a workflow.

Electronic tip loading and ejection, together with motor-driven pipetting, make the product useful for repetitive liquid handling tasks. A range of modes, including mixing and repeat dispense functions, should improve the reproducibility of pipetting tasks while eliminating the burden of repetitive strain. The system is customisable with an optional two-position stage, which allows for partial plate filling, such as half plates or single columns for serial dilutions.

The easy-to-use, 96-channel pipette is said to offer the same simplicity as a single-channel electronic pipette. With a large touchscreen user interface and on-screen tutorials, the system intuitively guides users through a range of pipetting tasks, without the need for additional training, to maximise throughput and productivity.