Battling cancer with INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipette controllers

Researchers at Tübingen University Hospital, Germany, are using PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controllers and the VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them identify new tumor cell targets.

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Collaborating closely with doctors on the ward, researchers aim to develop new treatment options for previously untreatable cancers, making them available to patients as quickly as possible.

Dr Omelyan Trompak, postdoctoral researcher in the Internal Medicine VIII department, commented: “We perform cell cultures and biochemical assays around the clock, working with up to 50 human and animal cell lines every day. The PIPETBOY acu 2 pipette controller is therefore one of the main tools we use in the lab. They’re very ergonomic and the built-in motor allows us to pipette extremely quickly. The batteries also charge really fast, which is important for our high throughput lab, as we can’t afford to waste time waiting for the controllers to charge.”

The team also uses the compact VACUSIP aspiration system for the removal of small volumes of waste liquids when carrying out assays. Its silicone hand operator allows the user to carefully ...

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