The affordable and flexible cell culture automation system

Applications of the Nestor automated cell culture system across different cellular models.

Flexible and scalable cell culture

Compatible with the vast majority of leading flasks and plates available on the market

  • Flasks: T75, T150, T175, and T225
  • Plates: 1 WP, 6WP, 24 WP
  • Erlenmeyer flasks : 125 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL
  • Petri dishes: 35 mm
  • Air-liquid inserts
Nestor with flasks, plates and Erlemeyer flaks

Easy scale-up from early discovery to pre-clinical stages

Handles anything from a single 6-well plate to ten T225 flasks.

Nestor on top of the incubator

Contamination-proof by design

Independent entry and exit fluidic lines prevent cross-contamination

Easily connect and disconnect your bottles and vessels while maintaining sterility—ideal for cell monitoring and medium refill.

Once connected, the system ensures continuous sterility throughout the cell culture process.

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Controlled and reproducible culture conditions

Consistent fluid dispensing

Consistent fluid handling : inter-vessel CVs < 1%

Optimal medium stability

  • Stable cold storage condition for media: no more thermal cycling from 4°C to 37°C
  • Only the medium being transferred to the cells is pre-warmed

Easy-to-use

Intuitive user interface.

Clear visuals and step-by-step guidance ensure unparalleled ease of use. Short learning curve, as easy as navigating a smartphone.

One Glance, Total Insight

Embrace a complete overview of your cell culture operations—at a glance. Everything you need to know, all in one place

Seamlessly connect your bottles and vessels

With a clear interface, intuitive icons indicating status, and embedded RFID that tracks every connection, using Nestor is as easy as a breeze.

Nestor walks you through every step

Visual, step-by-step guidance ensures error-proof operation.

Intuitive protocol creation, customized for you

Use pre-configured protocols, or tailor them to your workflow. Create from your own protocols from scratch with an intuitive, user-friendly interface

Maintenance free

Change the sterile consumable kit once a month. No yearly maintenance required.

FAQ

Nestor, our Liquid Handling Robot, handles your routine cell culture tasks, performing medium changes and freeing up your time to focus on high-value scientific work.

Nestor is ideal for all types of adherent cells in flasks, particularly stem cells and primary cells. It is also perfectly suited for organoid culture, efficiently managing plates. In the near future, Nestor will also support cells in suspension.

Nestor is placed next or on top of your incubator, while your flasks and plates remain inside. The tubes connecting Nestor to your vessels pass through the incubator door seal, and are designed to withstand pressure without being squeezed. Nestor’s compact design allows it to fit into any lab configuration.

Nestor is designed for R&D labs of all sizes that grow human cells.
If you’re looking for a cell culture automation robot, Nestor is for you.

Taking up just 0.15 m², Nestor fits easily on top of or next to your incubator.

Nestor enables you to connect and control up to 10 flasks or plates simultaneously, each supplied with up to 4 distinct cell culture media.

No. Nestor comes with pre-configured protocols, but you can create your own tailored ones. Nestor comes with a user-friendly interface to set up your protocols.

No. You can use your usual plates or flasks with Nestor. Nestor comes with adapters specifically made to fit the main brands of T75 and T225 flasks, and 6WP and 24WP Plates.

Yes. Each of the 10 flasks or plates connected to Nestor can be controlled independently with a different protocol. Nestor is a very flexible Liquid Handling Robot

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