SelectScience has presented INTEGRA Biosciences with the prestigious Reviewers’ Choice Life Sciences Company of the Year award. INTEGRA was chosen in recognition of the quantity of positive feedback it has received from customers sharing their opinions on the SelectScience website over the past year. INTEGRA offers an extensive range of manual and automated pipetting solutions, providing customers....

Researchers at the University of North Texas are using INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96 electronic pipette to increase the throughput of their ELISA, Luminex and flow cytometry workflows, as well as to improve the reproducibility of their results. The Applied Physiology Laboratory at UNT focuses on research in two key areas, physiologic and immunologic consequences of weight change, and using nutritional countermeasures to maximize immune health after exercise and performs analysis and testing...

Win 1 of 100 PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controllers from our limited summer color collection! This innovative pipette controller is now available in the latest seasonal colors – Pink Sunrise, Agave and Ocean Dream – as selected by our customers. To enter the prize drawing, all you have to do is fill out a short questionnaire that will help us to better understand your pipetting needs...

INTEGRA Biosciences is expanding the EVOLVE manual pipette range with the launch of the new 16-channel EVOLVE. Ergonomically designed to increase productivity and improve user handling, the new model is available in 10, 50 and 100 µl formats. The 16-channel option features 4.5 mm tip spacing, ideal for working with 384-well plates, reducing the number of pipetting movements, improving accuracy and increasing reproducibility....

INTEGRA’s innovative ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, has scooped the SelectScience Scientists’ Choice Award for Best New General Lab Product of 2018. These prestigious awards highlight the best laboratory technologies to emerge over the last year, and are uniquely nominated and voted for by laboratory scientists, truly making them the people’s choice.The multi-award winning ASSIST PLUS is designed to put automation within reach of virtually every lab, streamlining routine pipetting tasks at an affordable price....

INTEGRA understands that today’s scientists want to do more than just straightforward pipetting tasks in microplates. Taking a fresh approach to pipetting innovation, the company asked laboratories about the specific challenges they face, and how these could be overcome by enhanced liquid handling products. The feedback was unanimous. Researchers want a pipetting robot that is easy to use, even for novices....

INTEGRA has responded to customers’ requests and developed two new 24-channel pipetting heads, extending the capabilities of its popular VIAFLO 96/384. Designed to make cell biology workflows more efficient and reliable, these handheld electronic pipettes allow plate filling, reagent addition or sample transfers to be performed in a single step, enabling quicker and more accurate pipetting....

INTEGRA Biosciences is offering labs the chance to win a VIAFLO 96/384 pipette. Designed to simplify plate replication, plate reformatting or reservoir-to-plate transfers, the VIAFLO 96/384 allows labs without the space or budget for an expensive pipetting robot to increase the speed and throughput of routine tasks. Affordable, compact and user-friendly, the VIAFLO 96/384 enables straightforward liquid transfers for 24-, 96- or 384-channels in parallel....

Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland are using INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96/384 multichannel electronic pipette to streamline the experimental workflow of studies on Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a bacterium that commonly infects individuals with lung conditions, such as cystic fibrosis. Alexandre Figueiredo, a PhD student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, explained: “We recently completed an evolutionary experiment on Pseudomonas....

INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96 electronic multi-channel pipetting system is helping biotechnology company HCS Pharma to improve the reproducibility of high content screening using its patented BIOMIMESYS® 3D cell culture technology. Elodie Vandenhaute, Study Director at HCS Pharma, explained: "96-well cell culture plates are not easy to handle, even with multi-channel pipettes. The VIAFLO 96 is really user-friendly, and allows us to, for example, seed cells, dispense reagents or perform media exchanges in every well simultaneously....

Frost & Sullivan has presented INTEGRA Biosciences with the ‘2018 Global Laboratory Pipetting Company of the Year’ award, recognizing its products as innovative, revolutionary and able to fulfil the needs of customers. Frost & Sullivan’s transformational health research group conducted extensive research using key benchmarking criteria across two main areas – visionary impact and performance, and customer impact – to compare companies in the industry, and found that INTEGRA surpassed the competition....

INTEGRA Biosciences is offering labs the chance to win one of 10 VOYAGER pipettes. As the only electronic multichannel pipette that offers automatic adjustment of tip spacing, the VOYAGER was designed to revolutionize sample reformatting. One-handed, push-button adjustment allows parallel transfer of samples – from tubes to plates or 96- to 384-well formats – to be performed with ease, increasing speed and throughput. All you need to do to take advantage of this offer is fill out a short online questionnaire to help INTEGRA better understand the pipetting challenges faced by today’s scientists....

The ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot from INTEGRA Biosciences received a prestigious Basel Life MipTec Product Innovation Award 2018 at this year’s MipTec exhibition. The ASSIST PLUS puts automated pipetting within reach of virtually every lab. Using any INTEGRA electronic multichannel pipette, this compact system offers laboratory automation at an affordable price, providing reproducible and error-free processing while eliminating repetitive manual pipetting tasks....

Which brand of pipette to use may not be your first consideration when designing your laboratory workflows and SOPs to follow good laboratory practice (GLP), but choosing the right pipette can make it much easier to achieve consistent results. INTEGRA’s electronic pipettes – including the VIAFLO, VOYAGER and VIAFLO 96/384 ranges – are designed to meet the demands of the modern laboratory...

INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage™ product family to include a divided reservoir, offering 5 and 10 ml volumes side-by-side, while still nesting comfortably in the company’s standard 25 ml reusable, sturdy base. A combination of design and innovation offers a pipetting experience with less reagent and plastic waste, and the lowest dead volume on the market....

INTEGRA has expanded its popular reagent reservoir product family to include polypropylene reservoirs with enhanced chemical compatibility that perfectly complements the existing polystyrene reservoirs. Polypropylene Multichannel Reagent Reservoirs – available in 10, 25 and 100 ml sizes – offer all the advantages of their polystyrene counterparts. The disposable reservoir fits securely within a sturdy reusable base, and features clearly visible integrated volume graduations for ease of use....

INTEGRA is on a mission to revolutionize the world of pipetting, engaging with its customers to understand the challenges faced by today’s laboratories. This close communication enables the company to bring novel products – such as the VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette, GripTips and the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot – to the market year after year. VOYAGER is the only electronic multichannel...

INTEGRA has launched the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot to put automated pipetting within reach of virtually every lab. Using any INTEGRA electronic multichannel pipette, this compact system offers laboratory automation at an affordable price, providing reproducible and error-free processing while eliminating repetitive manual pipetting tasks....

INTEGRA Biosciences is helping researchers to improve pipetting efficiency and ensure reliable results with a recently published guide to choosing the right micropipette. Split into three main topics – reliable results, efficiency and ergonomics – it looks at the main considerations when selecting a pipette to best meet the needs of your application. As a leading provider of high quality laboratory tools, INTEGRA understands the varied demands and requirements of life sciences and medical laboratories....

INTEGRA has expanded its Clear Advantage™ product family to include innovative automation friendly reagent reservoirs that result in the lowest possible dead volume – saving on reagents – reduce plastic waste and simultaneously give scientists a clear view of the pipette tips for the best liquid handling results.

INTEGRA has released an application guide highlighting the importance of choosing the right disposable tips for the liquid you’re pipetting.

The recently published Performance of Low Retention GripTips from INTEGRA demonstrates how these high quality consumables can improve pipetting performance for viscous and low surface tension liquids. High quality pipettes and correct techniques are essential to ensure reliable and reproducible results....

INTEGRA continues to place itself at the forefront of pipetting technology, developing and perfecting its VIAFLO 96/384 range of microplate pipettes for a variety of applications, including ELISA, PCR, and nucleic acid and protein extraction.

With intuitive hand guided operation, these systems enable the simultaneous transfer of entire plates in a single step, increasing throughput and reproducibility. The benchtop VIAFLO 96 and 384 channel pipettes benefit from a small footprint and easily exchangeable pipetting heads....

INTEGRA is making multichannel pipetting quicker and easier than ever before.

The company’s extensive range of manual and electronic handheld pipettes – combined with the revolutionary GripTips system – is helping take the ‘pain’ out of multichannel pipetting, boosting productivity and ensuring happy, healthy staff....

INTEGRA has published a new video that demonstrates how US-based biotech contract research specialists Likarda LLC are using their VIAFLO ASSIST to cost effectively develop high throughput cell based assays for their customers.

Early phase drug discovery research requires the highest level of accurate and reproducible testing in order to give you the proof to move confidently forward. While Likarda developed and uses a proprietary approach to 3D cell-based testing...

INTEGRA has published a ‘How-It-Works’ guide to explain the benefits of using a peristaltic pump for pumping and dispensing a wide variety of liquids.

Pumping and dispensing culture media, buffer solutions and other liquids are routine tasks undertaken by many laboratories. Making sure that the liquid remains contamination-free during the pumping / dispensing operation, ease of operation and maintenance as well as ensuring a wide range of liquids can be transferred with high precision are key attributes of a good peristaltic pump....

INTEGRA announces how its VIAFLO 96 multichannel electronic pipette has been adopted by Neoteryx LLC as an integral part of a new high throughput biological sample collection and processing system. 

An increasing number of clinical labs are being confronted with a growing need to process more samples in parallel without jeopardizing the quality of their results. At a certain point it becomes impossible to keep up the pace using traditional multichannel pipettes...

Unlike traditional reagent reservoirs, INTEGRA offers a range of high quality multichannel reservoirs that feature reusable bases.

This environmentally-friendly design allows users to reuse the sturdy base and save money as you only replace the disposable inserts. Reagent reservoirs are used by many laboratories for the temporary storage of reagent during pipetting applications....

INTEGRA has launched a new responsive website which ensures visitors automatically enjoy a perfectly formatted surfing experience be it viewed from a desktop, tablet or mobile.

Juerg Bass, Marketing Communications Manager said, "The intuitive architecture of the new INTEGRA website allows visitors to simply and quickly locate pertinent product information including technical specifications, how it works, video demonstrations, customer reviews, application notes, best practice guides and related promotional offers....

Liquid handling specialists, INTEGRA have produced a new poster that provides informative guidelines to enable any lab that has access to a microbalance, to perform a quick routine check that offers many of the benefits of an annual pipette calibration.

INTEGRA has introduced a new line of Low Retention pipette tips based upon its popular GripTips multi lobe design. 

In creating this new product range - INTEGRA has used a unique polypropylene blend to produce pipette tips with increased hydrophobic properties.  Unlike silicone coated pipette tips which can wash out (or leach out) with the sample, INTEGRA’s blended polymer Low Retention GripTips will not negatively impact your results....

Compact in design - MEDIAJET from INTEGRA offers the unique flexibility to fill Petri dishes of various sizes, Petri dishes with two compartments or test tubes of various diameters and length.

The MEDIAJET sets the gold standard for automated preparation of consistent high quality, contamination-free media in Petri dishes and test tubes. The surface of the MEDIAJET filling chamber is manufactured from a single piece of chemically resistant polyethylene, which allows efficient cleaning....

INTEGRA announces that their VIAFLO ASSIST personal pipetting assistant has been optimized for use with Linkage Biosciences LinkSēq™ tissue typing products.

The VIAFLO ASSIST has been demonstrated to increase confidence in and the simplicity of a laboratory’s tissue typing workflow. Offering consistent dispensing volume, consistent immersion depth, and consistent pipetting angle, the reproducibility and accuracy of tissue typing protocols are increased....

Quite often, generic pipette tips on a multichannel pipette resemble a mountain range rather than perfectly aligned tips.

The reason for misaligned tips lies in the widespread generic tip cone and tip fitting design as well as in the memory effect of the tip material, which gradually moves back to its original, non-stretched shape. Pipette tips not being perfectly level on a multichannel pipette are very likely to cause issues such as different immersion depths or faulty touch offs of individual tips, leading to negatively impacted pipetting results....

INTEGRA has introduced a new plate holder enabling 1536-well pipetting on its VIAFLO 384 electronic handheld pipette.

The introduction of this new capability provides screening labs with a unique alternative to fully automated robotic liquid handling systems as the VIAFLO 384 is the only benchtop pipette on the market, which allows easy and precise pipetting into 1536 well plates. Most screening assays start in larger formats (96 - 384 well plates) before they are up-scaled to the 1536-well plate format.....

INTEGRA announces a new generation version of its popular VOYAGER pipette range that features unique motorized tip spacing technology.

At the push of a button, VOYAGER II pipettes allow you to expand tip spacing anywhere between 4.5 mm and 33 mm (depending on the model). This enables rapid and optimised multichannel pipetting between microplates, tube racks and gel boxes of different sizes and formats. The VOYAGER II pipette incorporates a new 135-degree rotatable body enabling users to always hold the pipette in a comfortable working position. Additionally, the reduced...

INTEGRA has prepared an explanatory application guide that demonstrates the benefits of its electronic adjustable tip spacing VOYAGER II pipette range in transferring liquid samples between different labware formats. 

Many laboratory applications require liquid transfers between various labware formats. Due to varying requirements in their sample processing, different labware vessels are typically used for sample storage, processing and analysis tasks. Traditional multichannel pipettes were not designed to accommodate the wide variety of labware formats used today because their tip to tip spacing is optimized for use with standard 96-well microplates....

INTEGRA has prepared an explanatory application guide that demonstrates the benefits of its electronic adjustable tip spacing VOYAGER II pipette range in transferring liquid samples between different labware formats. 

Many laboratory applications require liquid transfers between various labware formats. Due to varying requirements in their sample processing, different labware vessels are typically used for sample storage, processing and analysis tasks. Traditional multichannel pipettes were not designed to accommodate the wide variety of labware formats used today because their tip to tip spacing is optimized for use with standard 96-well microplates....

INTEGRA announces the launch of eight and twelve channel versions of its innovative EVOLVE manual pipette.

Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the EVOLVE features three adjustable dials for setting each individual volume digit. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster....

INTEGRA announces the launch of eight and twelve channel versions of its innovative EVOLVE manual pipette.

Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the EVOLVE features three adjustable dials for setting each individual volume digit. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster. Covering a volume range of...

INTEGRA announces the launch of a single channel version of its innovative EVOLVE manual pipette.

Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the EVOLVE features three adjustable dials for setting each individual volume digit. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster. Covering a volume range of..

INTEGRA has expanded the range of interchangeable pipetting heads for its market-leading handheld VIAFLO 96/384 electronic pipettes.

The introduction of the new 50 microliter head enables the VIAFLO 96/384 to uniquely offer optimised pipetting performance in five volume ranges 0.5-12.5, 2-50, 5-125, 10-300 and 50-1250 microliters.  Accommodating pipetting heads that are quickly and easily interchanged enables investment in a single VIAFLO 96/384 base unit rather than multiple units as would be required by other systems to achieve optimised performance at different pipetting...

INTEGRA has expanded the range of interchangeable pipetting heads for its market-leading handheld VIAFLO 96/384 electronic pipettes.

The introduction of the new 50 microliter head enables the VIAFLO 96/384 to uniquely offer optimised pipetting performance in five volume ranges 0.5-12.5, 2-50, 5-125, 10-300 and 50-1250 microliters.  Accommodating pipetting heads that are quickly and easily interchanged enables investment in a single VIAFLO 96/384 base unit rather than multiple units as would be required by other systems to achieve optimised performance at different pipetting...

Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the new EVOLVE manual pipette range from INTEGRA features a revolutionary approach that allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster.

Available in single, eight and twelve channel formats, covering a volume range of 0.2 – 5,000 µl, the ultra-lightweight, well balanced design of the EVOLVE enhances productivity and comfort even during prolonged pipetting sessions....

INTEGRA announces the launch of the EVOLVE manual pipette range.

Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, the EVOLVE features three adjustable dials for setting each individual volume digit. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster. Available in single, eight and twelve channel formats, covering a volume range of...

The VIAFLO 96/384 from INTEGRA is a handheld electronic pipette that enables fast, precise and easy transfer of 96 or 384 samples simultaneously.

INTEGRA announces the latest version of its VIAFILL reagent dispenser. 

The VIAFILL is ideal for applications including compound storage / addition, ELISA, genomic / proteomic studies and screening as well as cell based and kinetic assays. Featuring an intuitive touchscreen user interface, programming of repeat dispenses, variable volume dispenses and custom programming is both fast and easy. Users can quickly alternate between 8 and 16 channel dispensing cassettes enabling rapid...

INTEGRA announces the latest version of its VIAFILL reagent dispenser. 

The VIAFILL is ideal for applications including compound storage / addition, ELISA, genomic / proteomic studies and screening as well as cell based and kinetic assays. Featuring an intuitive touchscreen user interface, programming of repeat dispenses, variable volume dispenses and custom programming is both fast and easy. Users can quickly alternate between 8 and 16 channel dispensing cassettes enabling rapid and...

INTEGRA, in conjunction with DPX Labs LLC, has produced an application note that describes a novel high throughput semi-automated sample method for processing urine samples ready for drugs of abuse analysis by LC-MS/MS. 

Using an INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 electronic pipette with DPX mixed mode tips, a single 96-well plate loaded with samples can be extracted and ready for LC-MS/MS analysis in less than ten minutes eliminating the need for a time-consuming evaporation step. Sample preparation is required to remove matrix interferences from urine samples prior to LC-MS/MS analysis. This procedure is typically very time-consuming and is...

A new customer technical note compares the performance of the INTEGRA VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing multichannel pipette with a manual single channel pipette for performing real-time PCR experiments. 

In undertaking these experiments, independent researchers found that the unique electronically adjustable tip facility on the VOYAGER not only generated time savings of up to 80% from minimising the number of required manual handling steps but also improved pipetting reproducibility and reduced pipetting errors.

VACUSIP is a portable benchtop vacuum aspiration system from INTEGRA that you can place wherever you need it.

Besides increased mobility, the battery version of the VACUSIP allows you to keep the workspace clean and organized, making it ideal for the use in a Class II safety cabinet. VACUSIP is an out-of-the-box solution. Simply connect the collection bottle to the built-in pump and choose the aspiration adapter matching your application. Operation is straight forward – switch the unit on and regulate the vacuum by applying pressure on the autoclavable hand adapter...

INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the Health Innovation Research Institute at RMIT University (Bundoora, Australia) are using VIAFLO II electronic pipettes in conjunction with a VIAFLO ASSIST to scale-up their screening of venoms and small compounds. 

The Health Innovations Research Institute (HIRi) is an RMIT University initiative that seeks to address key health issues facing Australia in the 21st century, with research programs that examine how the human body functions at a molecular and cellular level. This research is targeted to provide innovative therapeutic strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Australia and around the world. Bill Darby, a Researcher at HIRi, commented "We approached...

Drawing upon decades of vacuum aspiration experience - INTEGRA has compiled an unbiased series of hints and tips to help you improve your safe and efficient disposal of biological waste.

In this new highly informative illustrated 'Best Practices' guide, expert advice is provided in areas including getting to know about safety and environmental requirements, waste segregation, safe liquid transfer, waste containment, correct labelling and disposal.  Each area of best liquid waste disposal practice discussed is backed up with an explanation of why this produces optimal results.



INTEGRA reports on a new technical note produced by Analytik Jena that compares the performance of the INTEGRA VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing multichannel pipette with a manual single channel pipette for performing real-time PCR experiments.

As reaction components for real-time PCR experiments come in a range of different labware formats, scientists traditionally have used single channel pipettes to prepare the reaction mixes. Unfortunately preparing and transferring samples one by one is not only error prone but also very time consuming. In this technical note the authors compare the results from using an 8-channel VOYAGER pipette and a conventional single channel pipette...

INTEGRA has published a new white paper that discusses how observing good pipetting practice helps to achieve better results in serial dilution assays.

Preparation of reproducible serial dilution assays, especially in 384-well plates, is a challenging task because they require many pipetting actions and are highly dependent on an operator's technique and experience. However, observing good pipetting practice helps immensely to improve reproducibility and accuracy. In this white paper the author focuses on a selection of good pipetting techniques, which if maintained offer the best chance of...

A new short and engaging SimpleShow format video from INTEGRA introduces and explains the unique features and benefits of their Multichannel Pipette Reagent Reservoirs. The video features the continuing story of animated lab heroes Mason and Mary. Watching this funny video you will learn about how INTEGRA 10ml, 25ml and 100ml Multichannel reagent reservoirs are designed to nest inside each other, making it possible to get twice as many reservoirs in half the space of other products, reducing inventory space requirements and shipping costs....

INTEGRA has created an informative ‘How-It-Works’ data sheet and a short, simple and engaging ‘SimpleShow’ format video to explain the operation and safety features of their FIREBOY Safety Bunsen Burner.

A new short and engaging SimpleShow’ format video from INTEGRA introduces and explains the unique features and benefits of their Multichannel Pipette Reagent Reservoirs.

The video features the continuing story of animated lab heroes Mason and Mary. Watching this funny video you will learn about how INTEGRA 10ml, 25ml and 100ml Multichannel reagent reservoirs are designed to nest inside each other, making it possible to get twice as many reservoirs in half the space of other products, reducing inventory space requirements and shipping costs. Unlike traditional reservoirs that have hard to see graduations moulded...

INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the renowned Forsyth Institute (Cambridge, MA) are using a VIAFLO Assist to enhance the efficiency while maintaining the accuracy of pipetting protocols related to the discovery, measurement, and validation of new biomarkers of disease that can be found in saliva.

Founded over 100 years ago, the Forsyth Institute has established itself as the leading independent research institute in America specializing in oral health and its impact on overall wellness.  In addition to its affiliation with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Forsyth has collaborations with a vast array of academic institutions, hospitals, independent research institutes, and biotech and pharmaceutical companies. These interactions...

Following the launch of its limited edition PIPETGIRL pink pipette controller in support of breast cancer research earlier this year - INTEGRA is pleased to announce it has made a $10,000 contribution to the Susan F Smith Center for Womens Cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (MA, USA).

The Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber unites many of the world's leading experts in breast and gynecologic cancers with one common goal: to give all women the latest, most advanced care, including innovative therapies that are often available only through clinical trials. A place of hope and action, the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers offers multi-dimensional services to strengthen mind, body, and soul and...

For the vast number of scientists that undertake handheld pipetting protocols - INTEGRA has produced a highly informative illustrated 'Best Practices' guide.

Drawing upon decades of pipetting experience - INTEGRA has compiled an unbiased series of hints and tips to help you improve your handheld pipetting. Expert advice is provided in areas including before you start, how to pipette and optimising pipetting performance.  Each area of best pipetting practice discussed is backed up with an explanation of why this produces optimal results.

The Institut Curie (Paris, France), a world leader in oncology research, has reported how it has standardised on using MEDIACLAVE media preparation and MEDIAJET automated petri dish filling systems from INTEGRA Biosciences to prepare its petri dishes. 

Research work at the Institut Curie requires petri dishes for a wide range of applications including growing bacteria, yeasts and moulds, making it necessary to regularly produce 10 to 12 different types of media in varying quantities (from one to several litres). The assurance of reliable, high throughput production of these petri dishes, free of any contamination, is critical to ongoing research work. Fatima Dekmous, Departmental Head of the Wash facility at Institut Curie commented...

The Institut Curie (Paris, France), a world leader in oncology research, has reported how it has standardised on using MEDIACLAVE media preparation and MEDIAJET automated petri dish filling systems from INTEGRA Biosciences to prepare its petri dishes. 

Research work at the Institut Curie requires petri dishes for a wide range of applications including growing bacteria, yeasts and moulds, making it necessary to regularly produce 10 to 12 different types of media in varying quantities (from one to several litres). The assurance of reliable, high throughput production of these petri dishes, free of any contamination, is critical to ongoing research work. Fatima Dekmous, Departmental Head of the...

The virus and prion validation group at Octapharma GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) reports how implementing an INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 has enabled them to reduce the time taken to undertake PCR assays by greater than 60%.

Since its foundation in 1983, Octapharma has specialised in the development and manufacture of preparations from human plasma. The virus and prion group has been set-up for small scale production of plasma based drugs from human blood which must be tested to be free of contaminating viruses. The virology PCR assay developed by Octapharma involves fixing a PCR template on the well surface of 96-well plates and then undertaking a protocol that includes 3 washing steps...

INTEGRA has published a new customer video from the Institute of Clinical Chemistry research group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), in which researcher Christina Thomas reviews how the VOYAGER multichannel pipette has accelerated their sample screening and genotyping assays.

As laboratories need to process more and more samples per day, they are facing the challenge to increase their throughput in the most efficient and economical way. Especially screening applications require handling and manipulating many samples between different formats.  Traditionally this process often involved the use of single channel pipettes which is slow, inefficient and prone to errors. Using INTEGRA’s VOYAGER handheld pipette, with...

Following on from the successful launch of subsidiaries in France, the UK and the USA - INTEGRA Biosciences has announced the opening in January 2015 of a new organisation based in Konstanz, Germany.

Leveraging an existing knowledgeable local sales and service team – INTEGRA Biosciences Deutschland GmbH was set up to market and provide top quality local support for the company’s innovative laboratory tools for liquid handling, media preparation, sterilisation and cell cultivation. Jan Müller, General Manager of INTEGRA Biosciences Deutschland GmbH, commented: “We are very happy to announce the opening of this...

Handheld pipetting requires considerable experience and expertise to achieve reproducible results in applications such as serial dilution.

Serial dilutions can be difficult to perform reproducibly due to the many mixing steps that are required. The INTEGRA VIAFLO ASSIST enables scientists of all pipetting skill levels to achieve better serial dilution results. To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO II electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, define the number of mixing cycles, speed and mix volume, and press the run button. VIAFLO ASSIST will then obtain the protocol via Bluetooth from the VIAFLO II electronic pipette and automatically execute it.

INTEGRA has created a short, simple and engaging ‘SimpleShow’ format video to explain the safety features of their FIREBOY Safety Bunsen Burner.

The video features animated lab hero Mason in his romantic quest to win the heart of his adorable assistant Mary. Watching this simple, concise and funny video you will learn about how the FIREBOY Safety Bunsen Burner ensures high safety by eliminating the risk of gas leaking and explosion inherent in using alcohol burners, gas cookers and traditional Bunsen burners.   With the FIREBOY Safety Bunsen Burner, gas ignition is both immediate...

INTEGRA Biosciences has launched PIPETGIRL - a new pink version of its popular PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controller.

As part of their 'PIPETGIRL – Let’s fight breast cancer together!’ campaign - INTEGRA is committing to donating Euro 10 / US $15 for every PIPETGIRL purchased during 2015 to a selection of internationally renowned cancer research institutes. Liquid handling in the millilitre range is a daily task for many labs. Unlike rubber bulb fillers, the use of serological pipettors improves the efficiency and precision of your liquid handling...

The VIAFLO ASSIST from INTEGRA reduces the need for traditional handheld pipetting to a minimum, relieving lab personnel from activities that may cause repetitive stress injuries.

Handheld pipetting requires practice to achieve steady reproducible pipetting results. Typical parameters influencing performance are tip immersion depth and pipetting angle. The automated pipetting capability of VIAFLO ASSIST ensures these parameters are always the same, resulting in increased reproducibility and thus better results. To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO II electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, choose a protocol and...

INTEGRA has introduced a Three Position Stage for its VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld benchtop pipettes.

The new accessory expands available stage positions for microplates, reservoirs and tips on a VIAFLO 96 or VIAFLO 384 from 2 to 3 thereby enhancing workflow in a wide range of applications. Beneficially the Three Position Stage also features an indexing function to allow access to 384-well plates using a 96-channel pipetting head. For plate replication applications - having a tip rack on the left position, the source plate on the middle...

At SLAS 2015 - product specialists from INTEGRA will be on hand to demonstrate and answer questions on the company's popular range of productivity enhancing liquid handling products.

The VIAFLO II multichannel electronic pipette range combines ultra lightweight design and unsurpassed operational comfort enabling users to improve efficiency in their working environment. VIAFLO II electronic pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTip pipette tips form the perfect pipetting system.  GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a secure connection. GripTips never fall off and are always perfectly...

INTEGRA offer an efficient way to increase sample throughput without the expense of a robotic system.

The VIAFLO 96 benchtop electronic pipette offers an affordable solution to increase productivity when working with microplates. It closes the gap between traditional manual pipettes and robotic systems, allowing for accurate and reproducible 96-channel pipetting. The VIAFLO 384 is a more advanced system, which can work with both 96- and 384-channel pipetting heads to maximize productivity. It features the same footprint and intuitive user concept as VIAFLO 96....

INTEGRA has introduced a Row Dilution Plate Holder accessory for its VIAFLO 96 and 384 handheld benchtop pipettes.

The new row dilution plate holder adds the functionality to perform serial dilutions in rows. Serial dilutions are often carried out in row format because it allows experimenters to dilute more samples (12 instead of 8 in a 96-well plate). The plate holder can easily be adapted to work with either 96 or 384 well plates.

INTEGRA has announced a software update for its VIAFLO II electronic pipette range that now features a full-text, multilingual user interface in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.

Combining ultra lightweight ergonomic design with a highly intuitive user interface – VIAFLO II electronic pipettes are as easy to use as a single channel manual pipette but offer many advantages. The VIAFLO II’s integral colour screen together with easy to navigate touch wheel user interface ensures set up and operation are both simple and fast. With the VIAFLO II touch wheel user interface, it’s a lot quicker and easier to change volumes than with a manual pipette. Forget about twisting/rotating a knob on the manual pipette to go from...

INTEGRA has introduced a Row Dilution Plate Holder accessory for its VIAFLO 96 and 384 handheld benchtop pipettes.

The new row dilution plate holder adds the functionality to perform serial dilutions in rows. Serial dilutions are often carried out in row format because it allows experimenters to dilute more samples (12 instead of 8 in a 96-well plate). The plate holder can easily be adapted to work with either 96 or 384 well plates. Serial dilution of assay components is a key technique in drug discovery and life science research. In assay development, serial dilution can be...

INTEGRA has published a new video testimonial* in which researchers at the Institute for Clinical Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) describe the benefits of using the VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System to provide simple, reliable and safe aspiration of cell culture supernatents. 

The Technische Universität München, or Technical University of Munich (TUM), is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihensstephan, Germany. The TUM is one of the most research-focused universities in  Europe and has been ranked 11th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014.  The TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering...

The Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes (IGDR), France reports on how, using a VIAFLO 96 handheld multichannel pipette from INTEGRA, they have been able to improve the efficiency and speed with which they replicate yeast strain collections and perform genetic screens in 96 well plates.

The Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes is one of the major biological research institutes in France. The objective of the IGDR is to develop research of excellence in areas including Genetics, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology. Employing 20 teams of scientists – current research interests at IGDR include investigations into cell polarity, cell cycle, signalisation, membrane trafficking, RNA stability, splicing...

INTEGRA has published a new video testimonial* in which researchers at the Institute for Clinical Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) describe the benefits of using the VACUSAFE Laboratory Aspiration System to provide simple, reliable and safe aspiration of cell culture supernatents.

The Technische Universität München, or Technical University of Munich (TUM), is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihensstephan, Germany. The TUM is one of the most research-focused universities in  Europe and has been ranked 11th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014.  The TUM features a strong, characteristic profile in the fields of Science and Engineering...

The US Federal Drug Administration Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory has increased the efficiency of preparing its agar plates for microbiological research using an INTEGRA MEDIAJET vario automated petri dish filling system.

Located in Dauphin Island (AL), the FDA’s Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory (GCSL) site is used by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) to conduct research programs related to seafood safety, especially seafood harvested from the Gulf of Mexico. The US FDA operates a mandatory safety program for all fish and fishery products under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, and related regulations. The FDA program includes research, inspection, compliance, enforcement, outreach and the development of regulations and industry guidance...

INTEGRA Biosciences has received a Red Dot Design Award for its innovative VIAFLO ASSIST - a new laboratory device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette’s protocols to be performed automatically.

The new VIAFLO II multichannel electronic pipette range from INTEGRA combines ultra lightweight design and unsurpassed operation comfort enabling users to improve efficiency in their working environment.

VIAFLO II electronic pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTip pipette tips form the perfect pipetting system.  GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a secure connection. GripTips never fall off and are always perfectly aligned, resulting in superior accuracy and precision results. The integral color screen together with the easy to navigate touch wheel user interface promote ease of set up and operation....

Adopting a standard ANSI / SLAS footprint

INTEGRA 384-well reagent reservoirs (100ml) are fully compatible with all liquid handling systems including the VIAFLO 384 Handheld Multichannel Electronic Pipette. 384 individual pyramidal indentations in each reagent reservoir allow maximum liquid recovery when using a VIAFLO 384 electronic pipette as well as other platforms. VIAFLO multichannel reagent reservoirs are both economically and environmentally friendly because users can reuse the reservoir base and dispose of the reservoir inserts....

The new VIAFLO II multichannel electronic pipette range from INTEGRA combines ultra lightweight design and unsurpassed operation comfort enabling users to improve efficiency in their working environment.

VIAFLO II electronic pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTip pipette tips form the perfect pipetting system.  GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a secure connection. GripTips never fall off and are always perfectly aligned, resulting in superior accuracy and precision results. The integral color screen together with the easy to navigate touch wheel user interface promote ease of set up and operation. All VIAFLO II pipettes offer a choice of up to 10 predefined pipetting modes (including repeat dispense, serial dilute and manual pipette) enabling users to quickly  perform typical pipetting operations...

INTEGRA announces the VIAFLO ASSIST - an innovative new device that, in combination with a VIAFLO II electronic handheld pipette, enables the pipette’s protocols to be performed automatically.

This unique new product from INTEGRA reduces the need for traditional handheld pipetting to a minimum, relieving lab personnel from activities that may cause repetitive stress injuries. Handheld pipetting requires practice to achieve steady reproducible pipetting results. Typical parameters influencing performance are tip immersion depth and pipetting angle. The automated pipetting capability of VIAFLO ASSIST ensures these parameters are always the same, resulting in increased reproducibility and thus better results...

A new customer testimonial video from INTEGRA demonstrates how the VIAFLO VOYAGER motorised adjustable spacing pipette can be used to rapidly set up a 384-well qRT-PCR plate for analysis in a ViiA™ 7 Real-Time PCR system (Life Technologies).

In the video demonstration, the VIAFLO VOYAGER  simplifies and significantly accelerates the loading of samples into a 384-well plate. The researcher shows how it is routinely possible to pipette 64 samples in triplicate for two genes of interest - all in under 10 minutes!...

Automate your multichannel pipettes!

Multichannel pipettes are invaluable when working with multiwell plates. However, prolonged and repetitive pipetting sessions bear the risk of strain and fatigue, often resulting in repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and less reproducible results. VIAFLO ASSIST together with INTEGRA’s VIAFLO II electronic pipettes form the perfect symbiosis to prevent users from RSI and to increase the reproducibility of prolonged pipetting protocols such as serial dilutions, plate filling and reagent addition significantly....

Building upon over 30 years of unmatched quality and hundreds of thousands of instruments in use worldwide - INTEGRA announces the launch of the new PIPETBOY acu 2 serological pipettor.

The second generation of PIPETBOY acu is equipped with the latest technology providing a significant increase in pipetting speed and a sizeable weight reduction making using the instrument over extended periods of time even more comfortable. These two new developments help improve your productivity and deliver an enhanced ergonomic pipetting experience. Liquid handling in the millilitre range using serological pipettes is a daily task for many labs. Unlike rubber bulb fillers, the use of seriological pipettors improves the efficiency and precision of your liquid handling...

INTEGRA has launched new single-use waste collection bottles for its VACUSIP benchtop aspiration system – a compact, portable solution for safe and convenient disposal of small volumes of biological liquid waste.

The introduction of new disposable bottles allows VACUSIP users to go one step further in terms of operational safety and reducing the cost of handling / disposal of biohazardous substances. Made of heavy duty polypropylene, the new single-use collection bottle is shatterproof and vacuum resistant, eliminating risks of breakage and contamination by the biological agents during manipulation...

INTEGRA has published a video* demonstrating how its VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette, used in conjunction with the Seahorse Bioscience XF96 Extracellular Flux Analyzer, provides high throughput screening of the cellular bioenergetics of multiple cell lines.

The measurement of cellular bioenergetics, the processes by which cells produce and consume energy, is fundamental to determining the growth, development, function and metabolism of cells. The Seahorse Bioscience XF96 Extracellular Flux Analyzer enables the determination of the two major energy yielding pathways in cells, aerobic respiration and glycolysis, by simultaneously measuring the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR)...

INTEGRA Biosciences has announced, as of August 1st 2013, a direct sales / support team in the UK to further improve support of its local customer base.

The new team will work closely with local distributor Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd (SLS) to market and provide top quality local support for the company’s innovative laboratory tools for liquid handling and media preparation. Torbjörn Gripp, Direct of Sales for INTEGRA commented "Encouraged by our success in the US market our decision to enter into the UK market with own local sales team was simply a logical step to move the business forward”. He added "In the UK - INTEGRA is already well known for quality products like PIPETBOY serological pipettes and VACUSAFE aspiration systems. With the expanded resource we will intensify our efforts on introducing innovative award winning products such as the VOYAGER Space Adjustable Pipette and the VIAFLO 96 Channel Pipette to the UK"...

PIPETBOY pro from INTEGRA sets the benchmark for fast, accurate pipette filling and dispensing. 

The accuracy of pipetting depends on precise graduations on your serological pipette and on your ability to accurately match the liquid's meniscus with the graduation mark. The PIPETBOY pro enables the user to very accurately displace liquid in the pipette by applying variable finger pressure on its pipette triggers. To operate a PIPETBOY pro simply fully press the aspiration trigger to quickly draw liquid into the pipette until almost full, then gradually release the trigger to reduce speed and accurately match the meniscus to the graduation mark...

INTEGRA has released a new video demonstrating a solid phase extraction (SPE) microplate method for reproducible, high throughput isolation of high-quality DNA-free total RNA.

Large scale gene expression screening projects require reliable high-throughput methods to isolate high quality RNA from a large number of samples. To meet this need, a growing number of commercial 96-well format RNA isolation kits are now available. Typically such kits are compatible with commonly used 96-well plate vacuum manifolds enabling the extraction (isolation) procedure to be accelerated...

INTEGRA has released a new video demonstrating a solid phase extraction (SPE) microplate method for reproducible, high throughput isolation of high-quality DNA-free total RNA.

Following the 2012 acquisition of their long time French distribution partner - Valdea Biosciences SAS – INTEGRA Biosciences has announced, as of 4th January 2013, that all its operations in France will trade as INTEGRA Biosciences SAS (St Ouen l'Aumône, France)

INTEGRA has launched a new video that demonstrates the perfect combination of speed and fine dosing that is routinely possible with its PIPETBOY range of pipette controllers