The dispensing capability of the Multidrop Pico 1 and Pico 8 minimizes expensive reagent loss and the need for additional runs. The systems minimize the human error potential and repetitive strain injuries accrued during manual pipetting processes. The Pico 1 and Pico 8 are engineered to dispense reagent volumes between 11 pico-liters (pL) to 200 micro-liters (µL). the Multidrop Pico 1 and Pico 8 can meet the requirements of a broad array of low-volume applications including:
- Quantitative polymerase chain reactions (qPCR)
- Dose-response curves, drug screening assays
- Serial dilutions
- Genotyping reactions
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
"Manual pipetting poses a number of important challenges, from result variability and bias to time and cost inefficiencies and ergonomic stresses," says Sung Dae Hong, vice president and general manager for laboratory plastics essentials at Thermo Fisher Scientific. "The new high precision Multidrop Pico 1 and Pico 8 Digital Dispensers are capable of easily and quickly delivering high-quality results, while minimizing reagent usage and waste."
The new Thermo Scientific Multidrop Pico 1 and Pico 8 Digital Dispensers will be exhibited at the SLAS 2020, on January 27–29, at Booth #1105 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California.