Screening Drug Permeability

Tecan and Pion have launched the Pampa Explorer, a new manual system for drug permeability screening using the Double-Sink parallel artificial membrane permeability assay. The Explorer draws upon the combined expertise of both parties, providing the user with the product and support they need to succeed in todays highly competitive R&D environment. As the premier manufacturer of automated liquid handling workstations and multimode microplate readers, Tecan is supplying its new Infinite M200 plate reader for the system. Pion has commercialised Pampa and developed applications that are highly correlated with Caco-2, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeation. The Explorer is a manual, upgradeable entry-level Pampa system featuring the Infinite M200 plate reader, capable of screening hundreds of compounds per day.