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Pipettes dispense various volumes. The '''plunger button''' indicates the maximum volume (microliters) that the pipette is designed to handle. For example, P-20 will handle up to 20 microliters.<br> | Pipettes dispense various volumes. The '''plunger button''' indicates the maximum volume (microliters) that the pipette is designed to handle. For example, P-20 will handle up to 20 microliters.<br> | ||
| - | The '''digital volume indicator''' is read from top to bottom. For P-2, P-10, P-20, P-100, and P-200, black digits indicate microliters and red digits tenths and hundredths of microliters. For P-1000, red digits indicate milliliters and black digits microliters. | + | The '''digital volume indicator''' is read from top to bottom. For P-2, P-10, P-20, P-100, and P-200, black digits indicate microliters and red digits tenths and hundredths of microliters. For P-1000, red digits indicate milliliters and black digits microliters.<br> |
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| - | What to do when you have it in you hand? | + | What to do when you have it in you hand?<br> |
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| - | Hold the pipette in one hand (it doesn't bite...). With the other hand, turn the volume adjustment knob counterclockwise so the volume indicator is 1/3 revolution above the desired setting, then slowly turn clockwise until the indicator shows the desired volume.<br> | + | -Hold the pipette in one hand (it doesn't bite...). With the other hand, turn the volume adjustment knob counterclockwise so the volume indicator is 1/3 revolution above the desired setting, then slowly turn clockwise until the indicator shows the desired volume.<br> |
| - | Attach a new disposable tip to the pipette shaft.<br> | + | -Attach a new disposable tip to the pipette shaft.<br> |
| - | Press the plunger to the FIRST stop. This part of the stroke is the volume displayed by the indicator.<br> | + | -Press the plunger to the FIRST stop. This part of the stroke is the volume displayed by the indicator.<br> |
| - | Holding the pipette vertically, immerse the tip a few millimeters into the sample.<br> | + | -Holding the pipette vertically, immerse the tip a few millimeters into the sample.<br> |
| - | Allow the pushbutton to return slowly to the UP position. Avoid to blurt out the plunger button abruptly : there are bulls appearing and your volume is false...<br> | + | -Allow the pushbutton to return slowly to the UP position. Avoid to blurt out the plunger button abruptly : there are bulls appearing and your volume is false...<br> |
| - | Ensure that the full volume of sample was properly drawn into the tip. <br> | + | -Ensure that the full volume of sample was properly drawn into the tip. <br> |
| - | Withdraw the tip from the sample.<br> | + | -Withdraw the tip from the sample.<br> |
| - | To dispense the liquid, gently touch the tip to the side of the receiving vessel, immersing the tip into liquid within the vessel. Press the plunger to the SECOND stop.<br> | + | -To dispense the liquid, gently touch the tip to the side of the receiving vessel, immersing the tip into liquid within the vessel. Press the plunger to the SECOND stop.<br> |
| - | With the plunger fully pressed, withdraw the tip carefully, wiping residual drops against the vessel wall.<br> | + | -With the plunger fully pressed, withdraw the tip carefully, wiping residual drops against the vessel wall.<br> |
| - | Allow plunger to return to the UP position.<br> | + | -Allow plunger to return to the UP position.<br> |
| - | Discard the tip by depressing the tip ejector button.<br> | + | -Discard the tip by depressing the tip ejector button.<br> |
Revision as of 21:39, 5 July 2007
Prepare to begin
This topic is adressed to all our informaticacs-physics-I'm-afraid-of-the-bench fellows. So, if you finally found the courage to affront the pipettes, 1µl filter tips and nicely smelling bacteria, welcome!
- What a pipette is? (see image)
Pipettes dispense various volumes. The plunger button indicates the maximum volume (microliters) that the pipette is designed to handle. For example, P-20 will handle up to 20 microliters.
The digital volume indicator is read from top to bottom. For P-2, P-10, P-20, P-100, and P-200, black digits indicate microliters and red digits tenths and hundredths of microliters. For P-1000, red digits indicate milliliters and black digits microliters.
What to do when you have it in you hand?
-Hold the pipette in one hand (it doesn't bite...). With the other hand, turn the volume adjustment knob counterclockwise so the volume indicator is 1/3 revolution above the desired setting, then slowly turn clockwise until the indicator shows the desired volume.
-Attach a new disposable tip to the pipette shaft.
-Press the plunger to the FIRST stop. This part of the stroke is the volume displayed by the indicator.
-Holding the pipette vertically, immerse the tip a few millimeters into the sample.
-Allow the pushbutton to return slowly to the UP position. Avoid to blurt out the plunger button abruptly : there are bulls appearing and your volume is false...
-Ensure that the full volume of sample was properly drawn into the tip.
-Withdraw the tip from the sample.
-To dispense the liquid, gently touch the tip to the side of the receiving vessel, immersing the tip into liquid within the vessel. Press the plunger to the SECOND stop.
-With the plunger fully pressed, withdraw the tip carefully, wiping residual drops against the vessel wall.
-Allow plunger to return to the UP position.
-Discard the tip by depressing the tip ejector button.
