Scientist using a VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette to transfer liquid from Eppendorf tubes to 96 well plate.

VOYAGER Adjustable Tip Spacing Pipette

Adjustable Tip Spacing Pipette

Calculate cost and time savings
Product story

Save hours of pipetting by using a VOYAGER pipette

In the past, scientists were restricted to use single channel pipettes when transferring samples between labware of different formats. Such single transfers as gel loading, tube to plate transfers or 96-well to 384-well plate reformatting are tedious and an error prone tasks.

VOYAGER multichannel pipettes have been designed to address this problem specifically. It is the first and only automatic adjustable tip spacing pipette on the market. Using a VOYAGER you can transfer multiple samples at once in the blink of an eye. Moreover, by reducing transfer steps, VOYAGER helps you prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and pipetting errors.

How it Works

How it works

VOYAGER pipettes feature a unique motorized tip spacing, enabling parallel transfer of multiple samples between labware of different sizes and formats. The tip spacing can be changed by a simple push of a button.

  • Electronically adjustable tip spacing

    VOYAGER multichannel pipette adjusting its tip spacing for 384- and 96 well plates.

    VOYAGER pipettes allow the tip spacing to expand anywhere between 4.5 mm and 33 mm at the push of a button.

    The motorized tip spacing offers many advantages over manual tip spacing adjustments:

    • Single handed operation leaves the other hand free to handle labware.
    • On the fly access to up to 3 user-defined tip spacings.
    • These user defined tip spacings are saved. No need to memorize spacings of different labware formats.
  • GRIPTIP® pipette tips which never leak or fall off

    GripTip pipette tips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort resulting in superior accuracy and precision results.

    GRIPTIPS® are always firmly attached and perfectly aligned, regardless of how many side well touch offs are performed. You no longer have to hammer your pipette tips on or worry about pipette tips falling off!

    1) LOBES
    2) O-RING Seal
    3) RIM SNAPS OVER THE LOBES
    4) SHOULDER

    The rim (3) of the GRIPTIPS® will snap over the Multi-Lobes (1), attaching firmly. As a result, GRIPTIPS® will never accidently fall off.

    A shoulder (4) provides a positive stop to prevent over-tightening of the tip. It can only be attached up to that point and no further, ensuring that all tips are at the same height. As a result, the tip is either on or off, but nothing in between.

  • Intuitive operation and navigation

    Adjusting the volume of the VOYAGER electronic pipette is easy and intuitive with the use of the touch wheel.

    The Touch Wheel interface offers a quick and ergonomic way to modify pipetting parameters. It enables you to browse through menus, change pipetting volumes and speeds or other settings. Changing a dispense volume has never been so fast and easy!

    The full color screen provides full text menus and displays pipetting protocols without abbreviations, making INTEGRA's pipettes particularly easy to understand and intuitive to use.

  • Various pipetting modes

    Color screen display of VIALFO electronic pipette with customizable pipetting program visible.

    For the most common liquid handling tasks 10 preset pipetting programs are available, in which only basic parameters need to be defined.

    For more elaborate pipetting protocols, up to 40 user defined custom programs can be created.

    1) Currently active pipetting mode
    2) Next pipetting step is marked
    3) Aspiration volume
    4) Other parameters such as speed

    If connected to the VIALINK PIPETTE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, even complex custom programs can be quickly created and stored in a library on the computer.

  • Possibility to automate

    ASSIST PLUS Pipetting Robot

    Simply mount an INTEGRA VOYAGER electronic pipette with electronically adjustable tip spacing onto the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, choose a pipetting protocol, add a tip rack and your labware. Press RUN and ASSIST PLUS will automatically carry out the full workflow.

Customer Voices See it Work

See it work

Apps

Uses and Applications

Overview Applications Stories

Applications

Pipette tip spacing
Pipette tip spacing

Compatible labware and typical applications

VOYAGER pipette tip spacing and examples of compatible labware

Model

Volume (µl)

Spacing (mm)
min to max

384 wells

96 wells

48 wells

24 wells

12 wells

Distance well to well in mm

4.5

9

14

19

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 channel

300, 1250

9 - 33

 

yes

yes

yes

yes

6 channel

300, 1250

9 - 19,8

 

yes

yes

yes

 

8 channel

300, 1250

9 - 14

 

yes

yes

 

 

8 channel

12.5, 50, 125

4.5 - 14

yes

yes

yes

 

 

12 channel

12.5, 50, 125 

4.5 - 9

yes

yes

 

 

 

For more information about typical applications for VOYAGER pipettes, download
our Application Guide.

VOYAGER Compatible Labware Examples
Gel loading
Gel loading

Click for more information

Easily aspirate 8 or 12 samples from a 96 well PCR plate (9 mm spacing) and dispense to 4.5 mm spacing gel lanes.

Scientist loading gels using a VOYAGER tip spacing pipette.
Gel loading using a VOYAGER pipette
Plate reformatting
Plate reformatting

Transferring samples between plates of different formats

Plate reformatting can be tedious and prone to transfer errors. VOYAGER pipettes allow you to transfer 8 or 12 samples at once between 96 and 384 well plates (9 mm <-> 4.5 mm spacing).

Plate reformatting using a VOYAGER  tip spacing multichannel pipette.
Plate reformatting using a VOYAGER pipette

If you would like to learn more about plate to plate transfers with the VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette (either manually or on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot) and other electronic pipettes of INTEGRA, see this application note: Plate to plate transfer 

Transfers from tubes to plates
Transfers from tubes to plates

Sample transfers from tube racks to microplates

Transfers from 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube racks (~14 mm spacing) to microplates is a routine task for a VOYAGER pipette and saves many transfer steps.

Sample transfers from tube racks to microplates using a VOYAGER adjustable spacer pipette.
Transfer from tubes to plates using a VOYAGER II pipette

If you would like to read more about tube to plate transfers with the VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette (on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot), check this application note: Tube to plate transfer

Cell seeding
Cell seeding

Transferring cells and media

The 4 and 6 channel VOYAGER pipettes accommodate even the large well to well spacing of 12 and 24 well plates (26 mm and 19 mm). This allows you to transfer cells at a fraction of the time it would take with a single channel pipette.

Cell seeding using a VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette.
Cell seeding using a VOYAGER pipette
Screening applications and genotyping
Screening applications and genotyping

Video explains how the VOYAGER pipette helps a research group at the Technical University of Munich to increase their throughput for screening applications and genotyping significantly.

qRT-PCR Assay Setup using a VOYAGER
qRT-PCR Assay Setup using a VOYAGER

Pipetting 64 samples in triplicate for two genes of interest (GOI) in under 10 minutes!

Tech Info

Tech info

Find here a quick overview of the product specifications. More detailed information can be found in the download-section below.

Battery
Rechargeable, Li-ion, 3.7 V, 1050 mAh; Typical charging time: 2.5 hours
Mains adapter
Input: 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz; Output: 5.7 – 6.4 V, 3 W
Pipetting channels
4, 6, 8, or 12
Downloads & More Parts and Numbers

Parts and numbers

VOYAGER Electronic Pipettes
VOYAGER Electronic Pipettes

4, 6, 8 and 12 Channel VOYAGER Pipettes

All VOYAGER pipettes come with:

  • Rechargeable battery (located inside the pipette)
  • 25 ml reagent reservoir SureFlo™ sample pack
  • Bag of spare O-rings (300 μl and 1250 µl volume ranges only)
  • O-ring removal tool (300 μl and 1250 μl volume ranges only)
  • Certificate of Performance

A power supply is not included. Different charging options are available to choose from. The pipette communication module is not included.

4 Channel VOYAGER Pipettes

Volume Range Part No.
10 – 300 µl 4743
50 – 1250 µl 4744

6 Channel VOYAGER Pipettes

Volume Range Part No.
10 – 300 µl 4763
50 – 1250 µl 4764

8 Channel VOYAGER Pipettes

Volume Range Part No.
0.5 – 12.5 µl 4721
2 – 50 µl 4726
5 – 125 µl 4722
10 – 300 µl 4723
50 – 1250 µl 4724

12 Channel VOYAGER Pipettes

Volume Range Part No.
0.5 – 12.5 µl 4731
2 – 50 µl 4736
5 – 125 µl 4732
INTEGRA’s range of VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing electronic pipettes.
VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes
Charging Options and Accessories
Charging Options and Accessories

Mains adapter, Charging stands, Battery, Communication module, Wall Mount

Linear Stand Accessories

Type Part No.
Mains adapter 3216
Charging station 3217
Charging/communication station 3218

Wall Mount

Type Part No.
Wall mount for handheld pipettes, Non-charging mount for a single handheld pipette. Accommodates both manual and electronic single or multichannel pipettes. Contains a magnet and comes with an adhesive backing for flexible placement around the lab. 3205

Battery

Type Description Part No.
Pipette battery Li-ion battery 4205

Communication Module

Type Description Part No.
Pipette Communication Module  For VIAFLO / VOYAGER pipette 4221
Replacement O-Rings
Replacement O-Rings

O-Rings for Tip Fittings

Description Part No.
200/300 µl, replacement kit, 24/pack 100-00027-50
1000/1250 µl, replacement kit, 24/pack 100-00028-50
5000 µl, replacement kit, 10/pack 100-00029-00
GRIPTIPS®
GRIPTIPS®

Use the GripTip Selector Guide to find your pipette tips.