From Gentle Wash to Harmonized Workflows: How the Field Scaled Next
By Melvin Lye, Curiox Biosystems For much of the history of flow cytometry, centrifugation has been treated as an accepted compromise. It is efficient, familiar, and deeply embedded in laboratory practice. At the same time, its limitations (cell loss, mechanical stress, and operator-dependent variability) have long been recognized, even if rarely interrogated explicitly in published work. As […]
Harmonization in Cell Preparation: Preserving Data Comparability Across Sites, CROs, and Automation Platforms
By Mallory Griffin, Curiox Biosystems The problem: comparable data starts upstream Cell-based assays have benefited from major advances in instrumentation, reagents, and analysis software. Measurement technologies and data analysis are increasingly automated, standardized, and shared across organizations. Cell preparation, however, remains one of the least controlled parts of the workflow. Even when the same protocol […]
Shared Principles, Consistent Results: Pluto Wash vs. Laminar Wash
By Melvin Lye, Senior Director of Scientific Affairs Introduction: Questioning a Long-Held Belief For decades, suspension cell workflows followed a rigid belief: centrifugation and pelleting were the only way to wash cells. This dogma shaped countless assays but also introduced variability, operator fatigue, and cell loss. Curiox challenged this in 2018 with Laminar Wash™ (LW), proving that […]
Advancing Antibody Cocktail Solutions: Empowering CROs with Pluto Automation
By Melvin Lye, Senior Director of Scientific Affairs The preclinical CRO market is projected to reach USD 8.4 billion by 2030, driven by the rise in high-throughput studies and the demand for reproducible biomarker data in drug development. Yet, many Contract Research Organizations (CROs) still rely on manual pipetting for antibody cocktailing, creating bottlenecks that threaten […]
Automating Flow Cytometry Sample Prep: An ROI Calculation
Automating Flow Cytometry Sample Prep: An ROI Calculation Manual flow cytometry sample preparation is labor-intensive and costly, with multiple touchpoints for antibody cocktail prep, cell lysis, and staining. Each manual step adds labor cost, training time, and risk of error. Here we highlight the ROI of automated sample preparation, showing how Pluto Workstation reduces hands-on […]
Beyond Centrifuges: How Smart Automation Transforms Lab Efficiency
By Vincent Andreala, Field Application Scientist | Edited by Melvin Lye, Senior Director of Scientific Affairs June 17, 2025 Introduction: Why Automation, Why Now? If you’ve ever found yourself wrestling with inconsistent data, backlogged experiments, or a constant hunt for trained personnel to manage delicate workflows—you’re not alone. The traditional approach to cell sample preparation has […]
Automating Antibody Prep for Master Mix in Flow Cytometry: Eliminating Costly Errors and Standardizing Workflows
By Raffaele Lu, Automation Engineer Lead | Edited by Melvin Lye, Senior Director of Scientific Affairs May 20, 2025 In the world of pharmaceutical research and clinical development, flow cytometry is a cornerstone of immune profiling, biomarker validation, and cell-based screening. As the field evolves toward increasingly complex, multi-parameter panels, one critical aspect of the […]
Bridging the Automation Gap in Biotech and Life Sciences Research
By Mahrukh (Mahi) Banday, EVP/GM Marketing, Product, Operations at Curiox Biosystems March 6, 2025 The Critical Need for Automation in Life Sciences Biotech and life sciences research are evolving at an unprecedented pace, with breakthroughs in genomics, immunology, and cell therapy driving the need for high-throughput, high-precision workflows. Yet, one bottleneck remains persistent—cell sample preparation. […]
The Pluto System: Automating Flow Cytometry Sample Preparation Without Breaking The Bank
Affordable automation right where you need it By Xiachen (Ivy) Qin, Field Technical Specialist at Curiox Biosystems December 12, 2024 Are you striving to automate your flow cytometry workflows without breaking the bank? Automation is transforming the landscape of sample preparation, making precision and efficiency accessible to a broader range of users. The Curiox C-FREE Pluto […]
Why The Pluto Workstation Is Not Just Another Liquid Handling Workstation
The Pluto Workstation brings value beyond a traditional liquid handling system By Namyong Kim, CEO at Curiox Biosystems November 26, 2024 The Curiox C-FREETM Pluto system (Pluto workstation) stands out from conventional liquid handling platforms due to its powerful algorithm-driven capabilities and user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI). It’s more than just a physical workstation; it’s an innovative […]