Assays measuring cellular parameters such as viability, apoptosis, proliferation, and metabolism are powerful tools that are widely used in basic research, drug discovery, and other areas. Assay consistency is essential for ensuring data reliability, and liquid handling has a large impact on experimental data reproducibility. Unlike hand-held pipettes, automated liquid handling performance is not influenced by user tendencies. Factors like pipetting speed can be further adjusted between experiments in order to better accommodate liquids that are viscous, tend to foam, or drip out of the tip.
From cell seeding to final analysis, liquid handling can have a big impact on experimental data reliability and reproducibility. Learn more in this white paper from Eppendorf!