Laboratory Products 33 Empowering growth with precision pipetting solutions


Integra Biosciences’ pipetting solutions are playing a key role in supporting the growth and diversification of BioApp Solutions, a bioanalytical consultancy based in Leeds, UK. The company is using Integra’s VIAFLO 96 handheld electronic pipette and EVOLVE manual pipettes to semi-automate liquid handling tasks, improving consistency and efficiency in its sample analysis and method development workflows.


Founded in 2015, BioApp Solutions provides bioanalytical training and consultancy services. In 2021, the company expanded its capabilities by opening its own clinical research organisation (CRO) laboratory, allowing it to offer in-house services such as bespoke sample analysis, method development, workflow optimisation, and validation. To streamline its repetitive liquid handling processes, BioApp turned to Integra’s VIAFLO 96 pipette with a 96-channel pipetting head and 300 μl automation GRIPTIPS® pipette tips.


Mohammed Abrar, Director and Co-founder of BioApp, explained the benefits: “The VIAFLO 96 allows us to automate tasks such as sample dilutions, mixing, and sample loading during liquid extraction protocols. We can program these pipetting protocols intuitively, saving time and reducing the risk of human error. This not only enhances our productivity but also reduces strain on our team, helping to safeguard our mental and physical health. The pipette ensures consistent results by eliminating manual errors and inter-analyst variability, making it a perfect fit for our needs.”


In addition to the VIAFLO 96, BioApp also utilises five EVOLVE manual pipettes, available in single and multi-channel formats ranging from 2 μl to 300 μl. These pipettes, paired with ECO rack GRIPTIPS, are ideal for smaller volumes and preliminary sample spiking. The variety of pipettes provides flexibility and reduces cross-contamination risk, allowing for smooth and efficient workflow.


“Integra’s pipettes are extremely reliable and durable,” said Mohammed. “We use them daily without issue, which eliminates unplanned downtime and ensures continued productivity as we expand our in- house capabilities for analytical and method development.”


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Krüss has introduced a new dosing system for its contact angle measuring instruments that enables rapid measurement of drop retraction behaviour. This method, called the Stood-up Drop, enhances the application possibilities of wetting measurements, particularly for testing material surfaces.


Surface properties such as coatability, cleanliness, and adhesiveness are often tested for wettability as part of industrial quality control. However, dewetting, or the contraction of liquid on a surface, has been less explored, despite its value in assessing materials like hydrophobic and self-cleaning surfaces. Dewettability is sensitive to material pretreatment, making it a valuable test criterion. The critical result is the receding contact angle, which is now more easily measured with Krüss’s Stood-up Drop method.


The Stood-up Drop system works by placing a drop of water on a sample with controlled dynamics. The liquid spreads and contracts into a defined drop, which is captured by a camera and analysed to determine the receding contact angle. This process takes just seconds.


The speed and ease of the Stood-up Drop method make it suitable for quality control across large sample sets, a previously difficult task. Predefined measuring sequences and dosing parameters ensure reliable, user-independent results. Additionally, this method is safer than test inks, as it avoids harmful substances, while still covering similar applications.


Measuring the receding angle can complement or even replace other surface testing methods. Extensive tests have shown strong correlations between receding angle measurements and pretreatment processes like corona, plasma, and flame treatments. In some cases, prescreening with this method has reduced the need for more complex tests, such as Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate (MVTR) measurements used to assess moisture protection and breathability.


The Stood-up Drop dosing unit is now available for all Krüss Drop Shape Analyzer instruments. To provide more insight, Krüss is offering a free three-part webinar series on the method’s wide-ranging applications. More information online:.ilmt.co/PL/055n


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