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 […]
Flow Cytometry Issues and Solutions
Common problems that occur during flow cytometry sample preparation. By Cheryl Lacy Published on October 31, 2024 Flow cytometry is a powerful technique used across research and clinical laboratories to analyze cell populations, protein expression, and other cellular features. However, the quality and reproducibility of flow cytometry data heavily relies on precise sample preparation. Even […]
Simplify your path to new technology while experiencing customizable automation firsthand
Visit a Curiox Innovation Center before expending capital funds to discover how to transform cell processing workflows with customizable C-FREE automated technologies. By Julia Fletcher Published on October 1, 2024 The cost of small miscalculations Deciding to automate a laboratory process is a significant commitment. In addition to the capital investment, the performance of the […]