Save Time with Multi-Channel Tools

Some companies have the goal to produce products that support the employee and help speed up their work while maintaining high-quality results. Because science needs time, high-quality results and speed up processes can be oppositional in laboratories. But some helpful tools can save time while still obtaining optimal results. Initially, single-channel pipettes were invented and helped employees to work safely and more precisely. After a couple of years, when throughput increased, multi-channel pipettes were developed. These tools were used just like the single-channel pipettes. Multi-channel pipettes offered the same accuracy and easy handling while simply increasing throughput 8- or 12-fold. Nowadays, requirements increase daily and speed improvement needs to reach a new level.
New 96 channel tools still offer the same accuracy and precision as single-and multi-channel pipettes, but they also increase throughput and speed. Additionally, semi-automated solutions, including electronics, facilitate lab life and support the lab worker in accomplishing the results in a way that is both faster and more relaxing. It was shown that when doing cell-based assays, the usage of a 96-channel tool compared to a manual 12-channel pipette saved up to 15 minutes. When the 96-channel tool was compared to an electronic 12-channel pipette, it was still twice as quick.
Furthermore, reproducibility and reliability were higher than with both multi-channel pipette types. So speeding up does not mean that you have to be in a hurry, but it means being open for new technologies and making usage of these. These very valuable 15 minutes in an experiment can be used for other tasks and can ease your mind during a stressful day.