The improved ViewPoint interface on Qube 384 delivers an entirely new user experience with simpler setup, greater flexibility, and enhanced control for your automated patch clamp workflows
Automated patch clamp experiments generate valuable insights, but setting up complex electrophysiology workflows can be time-consuming and prone to configuration errors. Researchers need software that is powerful enough to support advanced experiments while remaining intuitive and easy to use. The improved ViewPoint interface on Qube 384 Mk III is designed to do exactly that. Combining graphical workflow design with cross-dependency controls, ViewPoint makes sophisticated e-phys experiments easier to create and execute, from IV-protocols and triple liquid stacking to adaptive protocols that automatically respond to biological variation.
Complex setup should not slow scientific progress
As automated patch clamp experiments become more sophisticated, software complexity can become a barrier to efficiency. Setting up experimental parameters, protocols, and workflows often requires significant attention to detail, increasing the risk of setup errors and variability between experiments.
These challenges are particularly important in high-throughput environments, where small mistakes can lead to wasted consumables, failed experiments, and lost time. The improved ViewPoint interface addresses these challenges through intelligent checks, guided workflows, and built-in cross-dependency controls that help prevent configuration errors while maintaining full visibility of experimental design and system functionality. The result is an improved Qube platform that is easier to operate and easier to scale across teams, enabling faster onboarding, more efficient staff rotation, and greater confidence in experiment execution.
Researchers want to spend more time on science and less time navigating software.
ViewPoint delivers intuitive and guided experiment setup
With the improved ViewPoint interface on Qube 384 Mk III, sophisticated electrophysiology becomes easier to access and easier to execute. Built around guided, assay-based workflows, ViewPoint helps researchers move through experiment preparation using clear navigation and logical configuration steps. Rather than relying on extensive manual setup, users are supported by an interface designed to reduce complexity and minimize the likelihood of mistakes before a run begins.
Advanced functionality is presented through an intuitive and highly visual user experience. Setting up 12 different pressure protocols or managing any of the three autofill reservoirs can be accomplished with simple controls, color-coded groups, and familiar slider-based interactions. Core experimental parameters are defined through clear dialogue windows, and each set of details is represented with condensed graphical playing cards to provide an at-a-glance overview of the entire assay design.
Built-in dependency controls continuously validate experimental settings and guide users toward compatible configurations. Relationships between cell amount, plate types, and carry over prevention settings, and other assay parameters are automatically checked, helping prevent errors before experiments start. The result is a software that combines powerful functionality with clarity, making it easier to design, execute, and reproduce high-fidelity experiments.
Whether performing high-throughput screening or advanced ion channel characterization, you can operate within a single platform that adapts to your workflow needs.
Why ViewPoint is valuable for scientists
"ViewPoint helps researchers focus on generating data rather than managing software complexity."
By simplifying experiment preparation, ViewPoint reduces the risk of configuration errors and, in many cases, prevents them entirely, helping improve consistency and reproducibility across experiments.
Researchers benefit from:
- Short time from idea to execution
- Reduced risk of human error and experimental variability
- Greater flexibility in protocol and workflow design
- Improved efficiency throughout data acquisition
- Easier adoption of advanced automated patch clamp workflows
Beyond workflow efficiency, ViewPoint helps researchers work with greater confidence.
Greater control without greater complexity
The improved ViewPoint strengthens the Qube 384 Mk III platform by combining advanced functionality with an intuitive user experience. Researchers gain greater flexibility in experimental design, improved control over workflows and protocols, and a more efficient path to data generation, all without adding complexity.
Whether you are developing assays, screening compounds, or performing advanced ion channel characterization, ViewPoint helps you make the most of every experiment on Qube 384. From Partial QChips and differentiated pressure protocols to sophisticated adaptive assays, researchers can access the full power of the platform through a streamlined, intuitive workflow.
Ready to simplify your APC workflow?
Discover how the enhanced ViewPoint interface on Qube 384 Mk III can help your team reduce setup complexity, minimize experimental errors, and accelerate data generation. Contact Sophion to book a meeting with one of our experts, and learn more about the new availabilities in Qube 384.