Efficient Liquid Handling with Pipetting Robots
Automation is playing an increasingly important role in modern laboratories. Especially in repetitive and precise processes such as liquid handling, laboratory automation ensures more efficient workflows, reduces errors, and increases productivity. CYBERTRON Berlin has over 40 years of experience in the development and production of laboratory automation systems. One of our main products is pipetting robots, which have been specially developed for precise and efficient liquid handling. Here you can learn more about the importance and advantages of these systems, as well as our customized solutions for a wide range of applications.
Are you interested in a suitable solution for liquid handling in the lab? Feel free to contact us! We will be happy to discuss your requirements and the technical possibilities in a personal consultation.
What Is Liquid Handling?
Liquid handling refers to the handling of liquids in laboratories, primarily through pipetting, dispensing, and transferring samples between different containers such as plates or tubes.
This process is crucial in many areas of laboratory work—from biotechnology research to drug development.
The use of pipetting robots automates this process, making it faster, more precise, and repeatable, which is essential especially when dealing with high sample volumes or sensitive experiments.
The Importance of Liquid Handling for Research
In areas such as PCR analysis, cell cultures, and biological research, the quality of results often depends on the accuracy of liquid handling. Every pipette, needle block, and syringe must be used precisely to transfer exact sample quantities.
This is where pipetting robots come into play, ensuring error-free transfer of samples even in the microliter range. With the liquid handling stations we have developed, laboratories can standardize their processes and achieve significant efficiency gains.
Services: Our Solutions for Your Laboratory
Liquid handling can look different in every laboratory. Depending on the task at hand, the liquids to be processed, and the workflows on site, the requirements for pipetting robots and racks, temperature control, axis systems, and the transition to further work steps can vary greatly.
Electronics Development for Liquid Handling Stations
Our in-house electronics development team ensures that the pipetting robots are controlled seamlessly and intuitively. This makes it easy to monitor and control complex liquid handling processes. These customized systems can be easily integrated with existing solutions. Our in-house control technology leaves nothing to be desired. Programming can be done using a simple Basic script or in C. In addition to motor control, a variety of interfaces enable the connection of displays, sensors, and LEDs to the liquid handling station.
Small Series for Customized Liquid Handling Systems
In addition to one-off productions, we also offer small series production specifically designed for the semi- and fully automated standardized liquid handling processes. Do you supply laboratories and are looking for lean automation solutions for your reagent kits? We manufacture the right solutions for your end customers. For manufacturers of automation solutions, we offer specialized components for interlinked developments that require more than standard products. From simple PCBs to complex units such as pipetting and cooling stations, we deliver exactly the solutions you need.
Special Machine Construction: Custom Pipetting Machines
Thanks to our expertise as a special machine manufacturer, we develop customized pipetting robots that are precisely tailored to the needs of your laboratory. Whether you need to integrate special liquid handling stations or individual pipette configurations, we offer solutions that can be perfectly integrated into your existing systems.
Our products are customizable and scalable. Dosing heads, axis alignment, peripherals, and transport systems can be individually tailored to the conditions in your lab.
Would You Like Us to Manufacture Pipetting Robots for You?
We are happy to offer you a consultation. Discuss your requirements and the requirements of your customers with us in detail. We will find the right solution for your liquid handling needs.
Areas of Application for Robotic Handling Systems
Our pipetting robots are used in a wide range of laboratories, including:
- Research laboratories: Efficient performance of PCR analyses, cell culture work, and bioanalyses.
- Pharmaceutical laboratories: Automated liquid handling processes, for example for drug development.
- Diagnostic laboratories: Precise pipetting of samples for diagnostic tests and analyses. Our robots are particularly used for pipetting in in vitro diagnostics.
From working with samples in tubes and test tubes to 384-well microtiter plates, our liquid handling systems offer a comprehensive solution for a wide range of requirements.
Possible Applications for Custom-Developed Liquid Handling Products
Our custom-developed liquid handling stations enable you to effectively overcome specific challenges in your laboratory. These include:
- Pipetting sensitive biological samples
- Handling liquids in highly sensitive PCR applications
- Transferring liquids to well plates for cell cultures or DNA analyses
Our pipetting robots can be adapted and optimized for almost any liquid handling application. Dosing heads can be equipped with dispensing needles or interchangeable tips for contamination-free automation.
Product Example: Mini Pipetting Platform
Our compact mini pipetting platform (MPP) offers laboratories a high degree of flexibility and precision in liquid handling. Particularly noteworthy are the time savings achieved through automated processes and the reliability in repetitive tasks. The platform is ideal for small to medium-sized laboratories.
Specifications:
- Single or multi-channel dispensing heads
- Pipetting volumes between 1 µl and 1000 µl
- Working decks for 96/384/1536 well plates
- Expandable options: heating/cooling adapters, washing stations, external pump systems, barcode readers
Challenges in the Laboratory: No Problem with Our Liquid Handling Systems
Fast, accurate, and space-saving: see for yourself how impressive our pipetting robots are. The video shows cell seeding on microscope slides and demonstrates the speed and precision of our liquid handling systems for your research and production.
We support our customers in scaling their research and production processes and obtaining valuable results in a timely manner, even when there is a shortage of skilled workers. In addition, our liquid handling systems solve common problems in laboratories. These include, for example:
- Irregularities in sample handling: By automating the pipetting process, we ensure consistent quality and accuracy in sample processing.
- Time-consuming pipetting tasks: Our pipetting robots take over repetitive tasks, reducing the workload for laboratory staff.
- Error-prone manual pipetting processes: Thanks to our pipetting robots, transfer errors are a thing of the past.
Why Choose CYBERTRON Berlin for Liquid Handling?
- Customized solutions: CYBERTRON Berlin specializes in tailor-made liquid handling systems that are precisely tailored to your challenges and tasks.
- Established QM system: Since 2001, we have been relying on ISO 13485 and 9001 certifications to meet your requirements for quality, reliability, and safety in the laboratory.
- Comprehensive support: From conception to implementation, we are at your side with expert advice. Our experienced team will help you develop the ideal automation solutions for your liquid handling processes.
- Many years of expertise: With our extensive experience in laboratory automation, we supply high-quality, robust liquid handling devices that are perfectly tailored to your needs.
- Technological excellence: CYBERTRON relies on state-of-the-art technologies and innovative approaches. Thanks to our in-depth expertise and the constant updating of our know-how, we offer you powerful and highly precise systems that are at the cutting edge of technology.
Simplify day-to-day laboratory work and effortlessly scale your measurement and analysis capacities. Automated liquid handling with custom-developed pipetting robots is ideal for bio-labs, medical research, and diagnostics. As a manufacturer of special-purpose machines and small series, we offer state-of-the-art electronic and mechanical components that make our automation systems flexible and ensure convenient operation.
Professional Device Development and Project Management from a Single Source
Device Development
Only if all relevant influencing factors are taken into account from the outset, can you work successfully with a newly developed device. That is why we consider the following points during device development — from the initial idea to the concept development:
- Intended purpose & area of application
- EMC & device safety
- Regulatory requirements
- Serviceability & ease of maintenance
- Ergonomics & user-friendliness
- Corporate design with recognition value for your company in the product
- Environmental conditions
Project Management
Project management begins with the creation of the specifications. It ends with the production of the newly developed device. And in between? — There are a multitude of services that CYBERTRON covers as part of project management:
- Scheduling
- Milestone events
- Coordinating and implementing the individual development stages
- Documentation of device development
- Creation of a test plan
- Testing the performance of the prototype
- Determining the suitability of the prototype
- Series production of your device
- Further optimization of your device
- Design review, risk analysis, and validation
Your Options with CYBERTRON
Efficient liquid handling with pipetting robots is a crucial step toward optimizing laboratory processes. With over 40 years of experience in laboratory automation, we offer customized solutions tailored to the individual needs of research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic centers. Our liquid handling systems—from single-channel to multi-channel systems for pipettes and needle systems to specially configured syringe systems—guarantee precision and efficiency.
Take advantage of the CYBERTRON team's expertise and discuss your goals with us. We will develop the right liquid handling solution for you. We look forward to your inquiry—by phone at 030 830309350 or via our contact form.
