Progen Scientific is pleased to introduce the Schuett PickMaxX handheld clone picking tool. The PickMaxX is the fast, inexpensive, more efficient alternative to toothpicks. This handheld device can be used for manually transferring cell colonies to multiwell plates (96- or 384-well) as well as a manually operated inoculating device. The PickMaxX gives unerring picking i.e. for specific individual colonies. The product has a host of features including: simultaneously 24 clones may be transferred to the buffer solution (12 when using the 96-well plates); high working efficiency compared to using toothpicks; low cost version of a picking robot; immediate intuitive operation, ergonomically balanced handling for minimised operator fatigue; and sterile, disposable, flexible combs are used for picking colonies.