When you’re running a high-throughput lab, speed matters. Every delay, no matter how small, adds up. That’s why at IonField Systems, we designed our plasma cleaning systems to return your microplates and pipette tips ready for immediate reuse, with no drying required.

The Drying Problem You Didn’t Ask For

Some labware washing systems, especially those that rely on liquid-based washing methods, leave behind moisture that must be dried before labware can be used again. This means labs using those systems often need to:

• Buy specialized drying equipment, and reserve space for drying
• Wait hours (or overnight) for labware to dry

• Maintain extra inventory just to bridge drying delays

• Add extra steps to already complex automation workflows

IonField Systems: Clean, Dry, and Ready—All in One

Our plasma-based cleaning systems don’t use water or solvents. Instead, we use ionized gas to break down and remove DNA, proteins, and other residues from the surface of microplates and pipette tips. The result? A dry, contaminant-free surface that’s immediately ready to go back into your workflow.

No moisture. No waiting. No workarounds.

Why That Matters to Your Lab

Here’s how skipping the drying step impacts performance: 

✅ Simpler Automation

 

Without the need for drying, a closed-loop reuse cycle is made much easier because cleaned labware is able to immediately rejoin workflows. 

✅ Lower Inventory Needs

When you don’t need to set plates aside to dry, you can safely operate with fewer consumables in rotation.

✅ Consistent Results

Residual water or moisture from traditional systems can interfere with surface chemistry or assay consistency. Plasma leaves nothing behind.

The Bottom Line

Drying is a delay. And if your cleaning system forces you to build that delay into your operations, it’s time to rethink what “clean” should mean.

At IonField Systems, we believe cleaning should solve problems, not create them.