Alpillo® Plate Cushion

The Alpillo® Plate Cushion provides flexible microplate support on liquid handling decks, compensating for physical tolerances between labware and pipettors. This enables precise automated pipetting, particularly at the bottom of wells, preventing tip occlusion and contamination. The cushion absorbs variations in labware height, improving pipetting consistency and maximizing reagent usage.   By minimizing the force exerted by pipette tips, Alpillo® Plate Cushion protects both instruments and consumables while accelerating automated method development. It is essential for applications requiring complete liquid retrieval, such as wash or supernatant removal steps.   Compatibility•    Compatible with standard 96- and 384-well microplates•    Requires Alpillo Extension for use with deeper plate nests   Benefits✓ Improves pipetting consistency✓ Maximizes reagent and sample usage✓ Protects instruments and consumables✓ Prevents tip occlusion and contamination✓ Enables precise pipetting at well bottoms