Precision in 3D: Advancing Pipetting Techniques for Cell Culture Innovation eBook
Last updated: June 2025
Overview
As 3D cell culture becomes the new standard in biomedical research, mastering precise and reproducible liquid handling is critical. This free, expert-developed eBook explores how to optimize your pipetting techniques to enhance reproducibility, avoid contamination, and accelerate scientific progress.
What’s Inside:
- Best practices for pipetting viscous 3D hydrogels like GrowDex®
- Step-by-step protocols to minimize variability in 96- and 384-well plates
- Expert tips to handle spheroids, organoids, and media exchanges
- Guidance to reduce contamination risks in high-throughput labs
- Toolkits: Electronic vs. mechanical pipettes, filter tip recommendations, and more
Whether you're working in tissue engineering, drug discovery, or cell therapy research, this guide will help you streamline your lab processes for consistent, high-quality results.
Document Type: eBook
Page Count: 20 Pages
Read Time: 20 Minutes
Key Takeaways
- Standardized Pipetting Is Critical for 3D Cell Cultures: Transitioning from 2D to 3D requires meticulous technique to ensure reproducibility and accuracy across samples.
- Electronic Pipettes Minimize Human Error: Tools like Sartorius Picus® 2 allow consistent speed, volume, and mixing, significantly reducing user-dependent variability.
- Proper Mixing Techniques Improve Cell Viability: Adequate mixing—without introducing bubbles—enhances reproducibility and promotes healthy, viable 3D cultures.
- Filtered Tips Help Prevent Contamination: Filter Tips reduce cross-contamination risks, especially when working with sensitive hydrogels and live cells.
- Optimized Workflows Save Time and Improve Throughput: Embedding or seeding cells in hydrogels can be completed in as little as 16 minutes using the right pipetting protocols.
- Practical Tips Solve Common Challenges: From handling viscous liquids to transferring spheroids and preventing contamination, the eBook provides actionable advice for daily lab work.
This Resource is Designed for:
- Cell culture scientists and researchers
- Lab managers seeking standardization
- Biotech and pharma professionals working in 3D models
- Anyone transitioning from 2D to 3D cell culture systems
Precision in 3D: Advancing Pipetting Techniques for Cell Culture Innovation eBook
Figure 1. 3D Cell Culture Pipetting Techniques Compendium