Tecan Offers Complete Automation for Cell-Based Screening
25 May 2011Tecan has launched Tecan Sterile purity disposable tips for the Freedom EVO® liquid handling (LiHa) arm, helping to meet the increasing demand for automation in life science research. Previously only available in Tecan Standard or Tecan Pure formats, LiHa disposable tips are now offered in Tecan’s highest purity level, and are ideally suited to high content, cell-based assays and screens, as well as microbiology applications.
Available in 50, 200 and 1,000 μl volume sizes, either as filtered or non-filtered options, each rack of Tecan Sterile LiHa disposable tips is individually packaged in a new SBS¬format box with an automation-friendly lid to minimize the risk of contamination. The SBS¬format increases flexibility on the worktable, as well as offering higher throughput and longer walkaway times, by ensuring full compatibility with the Freedom EVO’s storage and automation devices.
In accordance with Tecan’s high quality standards, all Tecan Sterile LiHa disposable tips are lot tested by an external, accredited laboratory to ensure tips are sterile and free from human DNA, RNase, DNase, PCR inhibitors and pyrogens/endotoxins. In addition, each box of tips is supplied with a lot specific Certificate of Conformity (CoC) which guarantees purity level specifications and offers full product traceability.