Real feedback from Drosophila researchers

What researchers say about Drosoflipper

Drosoflipper is used by laboratories working with Drosophila to make vial handling faster, more consistent and easier to organize.

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Drosoflipper in laboratories around the world

Drosoflipper is used in laboratories and research institutions across the UK, USA, Europe, Canada and Australia, including research groups in Glasgow, London, Sheffield, Stockholm, Boston, Houston, Stanford, Berkeley, Lausanne, Rennes, Indianapolis, Sydney and Hobart.

Including ageing research, neuroscience, metabolism, developmental biology and large-scale Drosophila stock management.

Featured testimonial

University College London

Drosophila lifespan experiments

“After spending many years flipping vials one by one, being able to transfer ten at a time is absolutely wonderful. It would be hard to go back to handling individual vials. We use Drosoflippers extensively in our lab for lifespan experiments, and everyone loves them. They save a huge amount of time, reduce handling errors and simplify labelling. Drosoflippers are incredibly effective, and I wholeheartedly recommend them to all Drosophila researchers.”

Dr Ivana Bjedov Principal Investigator University College London

Developed by researchers, for researchers

Drosoflipper was conceived at University College London to solve a real laboratory bottleneck: transferring Drosophila between vials more efficiently. More than a decade later, it continues to be used routinely in the laboratory where it originated, including for lifespan experiments.

Time-saving laboratory use

University of Glasgow

Woodling Lab · Drosophila ageing and lifespan research

"My lab are all enthusiastic users of Drosoflippers for our ageing and lifespan experiments; thanks for making a product that has saved us so much time in our research."

Dr Nathan Woodling Lecturer, School of Molecular Biosciences University of Glasgow

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Long-term laboratory use

Monash University

Drosophila ageing and lifespan research

"My lab has been using the flippers for more than 10 years now, mainly for lifespan experiments, and they have saved us lifetimes of work! This is a really handy invention that I actively recommend to other fly researchers."

Professor Matthew Piper Research Training Director Head, Nutritional Physiology and Ageing Research Group Monash University

10+ years of use

One of the earliest laboratories to adopt Drosoflipper, the Piper Laboratory has used the system routinely for over a decade in Drosophila lifespan experiments, providing one of the longest continuous records of laboratory use.

Laboratory feedback

University of Sheffield

SITraN · Division of Neuroscience · Drosophila workflow evaluation

"First impressions are it is very well made and easy to use. I can also see multiple uses for it beyond stock maintenance."

Dr Ryan West Dementia Research Leader Fellow University of Sheffield

Independent laboratory feedback

Researchers at the University of Sheffield highlighted the importance of integrating Drosoflipper into broader laboratory organisation and labelling systems in large-scale fly facilities. Their evaluation provided valuable insights into workflow optimisation, incubator space management and stock identification challenges in high-throughput Drosophila laboratories.

High-volume Drosophila workflows

University of Notre Dame

Zartman Lab · High-volume Drosophila research

"The Drosoflippers were a great addition to our workflow and definitely helped streamline fly transfers and stock maintenance. For shorter-term use and active experiments, they were very effective and saved a substantial amount of time during fly passing."

David Gazzo Ph.D. Candidate – Zartman Lab University of Notre Dame

High-throughput laboratory use

Researchers in the Zartman Lab reported that Drosoflipper significantly improved workflow efficiency during routine fly transfers and stock maintenance, particularly for high-volume experiments. They also provided valuable practical feedback regarding long-term storage conditions and compatibility with benzyl benzoate-based mite prevention, helping guide future product improvements.

Laboratory feedback like this continues to guide future improvements to Drosoflipper.

Why this matters

Designed for real laboratory workflows

Ageing and lifespan experiments

Useful for laboratories that need to handle many Drosophila vials repeatedly and consistently.

Time-saving workflow

The testimonial highlights one of Drosoflipper’s strongest benefits: saving researchers time during routine vial handling.

Independent user feedback

Feedback from active researchers is more valuable than generic marketing claims.

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