by mw2taba88 | 2025-10-28 03:47:40+00:00
For decades, cell migration and wound healing studies have been built on a foundationally flawed technique: the manual scratch assay. Researchers seeking to understand cancer metastasis, drug efficacy, or tissue regeneration know the frustration well. You drag a p200 pipette tip across a confluent cell monolayer, hoping for a clean, uniform "wound." What you get instead is a chaotic mess.

The reality of the manual scratch is crippling inconsistency. Scratch widths vary wildly from well to well and operator to operator, with data showing coefficients of variation (CV) between 25% and 60%. This variability destroys statistical power, masks true treatment effects, and leads to costly failed experiments, forcing labs to waste time, reagents, and money.

The alternative? Purchasing a $20,000 to $50,000 automated wounder—a complex, capital-intensive robot that requires training, service contracts, and often takes longer to create the scratch than doing it by hand.

Today, that all changes. CLYTE Technologies is set to announce the pre-order for CytCut™, a revolutionary mechanical tool that delivers the precision of automation for the price of a standard lab consumable. Available from October 27th for a limited $100 pre-order, CytCut is the simple, robust solution that finally standardizes the scratch assay.

What is CytCut and How Does It Work? CytCut is not another complex robot. It is a precision-engineered, two-component mechanical device built for one purpose: to create perfectly uniform, simultaneous scratches across a multi-well plate.

Its genius lies in its simplicity:

Alignment Base: A custom holder that perfectly and securely aligns your multi-well plate.

Scratch-Tips Component (STC): A multi-pin head designed with perpendicular tips.

The user simply places the STC onto the alignment base and performs a single, guided mechanical action. In one motion, the device creates a clean, consistent, and highly reproducible wound in every single well. The entire process for a multi-well plate is over in 10-20 seconds.

Core Features: Precision, Speed, and Simplicity CytCut is designed to solve the three biggest problems—reproducibility, cost, and speed—that plague cell migration assays.

Automation-Level Reproducibility: This is the game-changer. Manual scratching produces 25-60% variability. High-end automated systems target 3-5%. CytCut™ meets that standard, targeting a CV of <5% (internally validated; 3rd-party validation underway). This means tighter error bars, clearer data, and publishable results you can trust.

Unmatched Throughput: At 10-20 seconds per multi-well plate, CytCut is significantly faster than the ~3-5 minutes required for careful manual scratching and even faster than the 1-2 minute cycle time of many robotic wounders.

Designed for Real Labs:

Full Sterilization: Built from high-strength, durable polymers, CytCut is reusable and compatible with all standard lab SOPs, including 70% ethanol, UV, and autoclave.

Zero Training or Maintenance: Unlike a robot, there is no software, no service contract, and no complex training. It’s a simple, robust tool that just works.

Durable & Reusable: Early customers report months of continuous, heavy use with consistent performance and no degradation.

Stop Wasting Time with Pipettes If reproducible cell migration data matters to your lab, the choice is clear. Stop fighting with pipette tips and don't overpay for a robot you don't need.

CLYTE Technologies is offering CytCut for a limited-time pre-order price of just $100 before it moves to its standard retail price of $300. You will recover the cost of the device by avoiding even one or two failed wells.

Standardize your scratch assays, boost your statistical power, and cut wasted runs.

→ Pre-order CytCut now for $100 and transform your lab's wound-healing workflow.