PureTIP Liquid Handler Companion (LHC)
The PureTIP LHC cleans better than any other washing technology and easily integrates with most existing and new automation platforms. The system utilizes a room temperature, atmospheric pressure plasma process that cleans metal and plastic pipette tips and pin tools. Treated surfaces are clean, dry and have uniform surface properties.
The PureTIP LHC cleaning process reduces random surface effects that degrade liquid handling precision and accuracy, even with new disposable tips. This product improves the reproducibility of results and maintains it through all reuses. Cleaning times are consistent with tip changes, but with no time lost for labware replacement, overall productivity increases. PureTIP LHC reduces plastic tip waste and the waste from product packaging.
Plasma Cleaning Process
Pipette tips are lowered into the electron streamers and plasma. Plasma is then aspirated then dispensed 6 to 8 cycles. Plasma intensity increases with each cycle.
Typical operation is for the liquid handler to lower a rack of pipette tips into the PureTIP LHC cleaning station for approximately 30 seconds of direct plasma exposure. The cleaning station turns on when the tips break a light beam and goes off when the tips are raised.
While the plastic tips are in the cleaning station, the liquid handler is programmed to run a standard mix, pulling plasma into the pipette tip and then expelling the waste gas. Typically, 6 or 7 cycles are programmed in the mix step.
After treatment, tips are ready for immediate re-use.
Confidence. PureTIP LHC cleans better than any other washing technology – in most applications, the PureTIP LHC will clean to background, so there is no difference between plasma cleaning and a new tip.
Cost-Benefit. PureTIP LHC can save up to 98% on the cost of disposable tips and extends the life of fixed tips.
Speed. Incorporating the TipCharger System can result in a time savings of 10-30 seconds for every microplate processed or rack of tips cleaned.
Convenience. Clear away the clutter and save time: Integrating the PureTIP LHC eliminates the need to store cases of new pipette tips and dispose of racks of hazardous used tips.
Read one of our case studies to see the results. PureTIP technology has proven effective in a variety of situations.
- Drug Discovery Screening Assays
- Vaccine Research
- Plant Genomics
- DNA Sample Prep
- Cell Growth
PureTIP LHC requires no additional consumables to clean and uses an average of.02 kWh per cleaning cycle.
PureTip LHC Installation Photos
Canadian-based Drug Discovery Lab Using a Dynamic Devices Liquid Handler.
Ag Genomics Application at a Canadian Laboratory Using a Tecan Liquid Handler.
European-based Laboratory Working in Human Genomics Using a Hamilton Liquid Handler. PureTIP Customized with ½ Height Base.
Ag Genomics Application at a Canadian Laboratory Using a Beckman Liquid Handler.
EU-based Human Genomics Lab.
US Government Laboratory using Hamamatsu FDSS.
Drug Discovery at a Global, US-based Pharmaceutical Company.
Drug Discovery Lab at a Global Pharmaceutical Company Headquartered in Japan.
Why Clean With PureTIP?
PureTIP integrates with any liquid handler brand and frees up deck space for other applications.
PureTIP uses our patented plasma cleaning system to destroy contaminant: without generating solid or liauid waste.
Works with conductive and non-conductive tips as well as filtered tips
Pipette tips are clean and ready in 30 seconds for immediate reuse.
Plasma is generated from room air, meaning there is no need for any cleaning related consumables.
While ROI on our plasma cleaning systems is relatively quick due to the substantial cost savings brought about by plastic labware reuse, adopting an Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) model for IonField Systems’ advanced plasma cleaning solutions offers some customers significant financial and operational advantages. Instead of incurring substantial upfront capital expenditures to purchase equipment like the PurePLATE MCS or PureTIP SAS, laboratories can opt for predictable usage-based payments.
Given that our solutions enable the reduction of up to 90% of your consumables spend, this approach produces instant ROI. Further, it not only alleviates the financial burden of large initial investments but also simplifies budgeting by converting capital expenses into manageable operational costs. Such financial flexibility is particularly beneficial for research facilities aiming to optimize their resource allocation.
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At IonField Systems, we make reusing what are now “single-use” consumables possible – specifically pipette tips and microplates.
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