Backed by published science.

The plasma cleaning process is supported by published studies, posters, and white papers, covering pipette tips and pin tools, plus microtiter plate-cleaning data from the AstraZeneca evaluations.

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Peer-reviewed result (Akhlaq et al.): pipette tips cleaned up to 50 times showed performance comparable to new tips in a cell-based (LPA calcium-mobilization) assay, with no loss of tip integrity.

Akhlaq et al., Journal of Laboratory Automation (SLAS), 2012. Work carried out at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
Plant et al., SLAS Technology, 2020. Work carried out at AstraZeneca.
These evaluations were carried out on plain, non-filter tips. No claim is made regarding filter or barrier tips.

Up to 50×Pipette tips reused

ComparableAssay performance vs. new

Up to 90%Less consumable waste

JALA / SLAS

Use of Cold Plasma Technology

Akhlaq et al., J Lab Autom (SLAS), 2012, pipette-tip cleaning & 50× reuseRequest paper

Supplemental

Supplemental data, tip integrity + 50× assay

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SLAS Technology

PlasmaKnife, Plant et al.

Plant et al., AstraZeneca, SLAS posterRequest paper

Case study

Microtiter Plate Cleaning, Case Study

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Evaluation

Cold Plasma for Microtiter Plate Cleaning, Evaluation

Plant et al., SLAS Technology, 2020, plates cleaned in ~2 minRequest paper

White paper

Reducing Carry-Over in Screening Assays

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White paper

Preventing Carryover of Nuclease Activity

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Full PDFs (including the plate-cleaning case study) are available on request, email us for the complete study pack.