High-throughput platform for nanoliter pipetting

TTP LabTech’s high-throughput option for its mosquito nanoliter liquid handling system is ideal for compound dissolution applications such as compound-to-assay plate creation using single-step dilution. Both mosquito models can pipette accurately and reproducibly over the range 50 nl–1.2 µl, with CVs of under 10 percent at 50 nl. This, along with the system’s innovative reel of 35,000 micropipettes, has revolutionized ultra-low-volume liquid handling, says the company. The disposable tips eliminate cross-contamination worries, and working at such small volumes helps to reduce assay costs. Mosquito HT, the new high-throughput option, offers vastly increased walk-away time, making it ideal for sub-cloning plates during compound dissolution in 96-, 384- and 1536-well plates, as the company points out.