Do Rainin pipettes use universal tips?
Superior Quality and Performance
Rainin universal-fit tips provide outstanding performance for non-LTS Rainin pipettes and most other pipette brands, including Gilson, Eppendorf, Sartorious (BioHit), Thermo (Finn) and VWR.
What is an LTS pipette tip?
Low-Forces, Exceptional Comfort with the LiteTouch System
The Rainin LiteTouch System (LTS) forms a light, perfect seal between the pipette and tips, making tips virtually effortless to eject.
How do you read Rainin pipettes?
The volume indicator is read from the top down. 2–20 µL: Black – µL. Red – tenths, hundredths of µL. 100–300 µL: All digits black – whole µL.
Are Rainin pipettes autoclavable?
The shaft and tip ejector are autoclavable: 121°C, 1 atm, 15–20 minutes.
What pipettes tips are compatible with Eppendorf?
MicroPette Universal Pipette Tips
MicroPette Tips are made from high purity virgin polypropylene and are designed for use in a wide variety of pipetting applications. They are tested for compatibility with Eppendorf®, Gilson®/Rainin®, and Thermo Labsystems/Finnpipette® pipettes.
What is the diameter of a pipette tip?
Glass micropipettes (or “pipettes”) are hollow, tapered needles with tip outer diameters ranging from nominally 0.5 µm to 75 µm.
How often should Rainin pipettes be calibrated?
A good rule of thumb is to choose a valid calibration company that complies with testing standards and includes preventative maintenance. After that, you may wish to have your pipette performance tested every 6 months, especially if you use your pipettes daily.
What are pipette tips used for?
Pipette tips are used with pipettes and pipettors to speed processing and reduce cross-contamination. They are available in a variety of materials and styles. Popular pipette styles used are: Universal pipette tips, Filter pipette tips and Low retention pipette tips.
How do you adjust a Rainin pipette?
With the mechanism unlocked, orient the pipette so you are looking at the volume indicator, then rotate the plunger button to change volume – counter-clockwise to increase, and clock- wise to decrease volume.
How do you calibrate a pipette Rainin?
Pipette Quick Check from Rainin – YouTube
How do you reuse pipette tips?
Load the tips into an existing pipette tip rack by placing a refill insert into an existing pipette tip rack and firmly press down to dispense. These refill inserts come stacked in a cardboard sleeve that unfolds and reseals for efficient storage.
How do you clean a Rainin pipette?
Rinse thoroughly with distilled water and allow to dry. Open the pipette and place the contaminated parts in a strong detergent or cleaning solution. Rinse several times with distilled water and allow to dry.
Do Gilson tips fit Eppendorf pipettes?
Packaged 100 tips per tray and 8 trays per pack. Fits the following pipettors: Gilson PIPETMAN® P-1000, Eppendorf Research/Reference, Labsystems 4027/4500, Nichiryo/Oxford Benchmate, Socorex Calibra and BioHit Proline Variable.
What are wide bore pipette tips?
Wide-orifice tips, also known as wide-bore pipette tips, have larger apertures to reduce shear force and provide a larger opening for aspirating and dispensing viscous, particulate or otherwise difficult solutions.
What are the types of pipette tips?
Pipette tips come in three different types including non-sterile, pre-sterilized and filtered tips. The most commonly used type of pipette tip is non-sterile tips.
What are the types of pipettes?
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How do I know if my pipette is accurate?
The most common way to check your pipette accuracy is by weighing water. The density of water is 1 g/mL. This means that every microliter (µL) should weigh exactly 0.001 g using a high-precision balance.
How do you calibrate a Rainin pipette?
How do I choose pipette tips?
Choose High Quality Pipette Tips for Precision and Accuracy
The first consideration that tends to spring to mind when thinking about which tip type to choose is precision and accuracy. If there is any batch-to-batch, or within batch, variation in the shape of the pipette tips, then your pipetting will not be precise.
Do new pipettes need calibration?
Essentially, calibrating your new pipette purchase reduces the risk of any potential pipetting errors prior to beginning to use your new pipette. If there is any uncertainty of the calibration of your new pipette, you could be introducing unknown errors into your measurements.
How do you calibrate a pipette?
Pipette Calibration – YouTube
Is it OK to reuse pipette tips?
Yes. Conical tubes and even pipette tips can be washed and/or autoclaved and reused. Pipette tip boxes can be repurposed to hold other lab supplies or as containers for Western blots.
Can pipette tips be washed and reused again?
Composed of polypropylene, a highly recyclable plastic, pipette tips can now be reused multiple times with the integration of Grenova tip reuse technology in laboratory workflows. On average, a single tip can be washed and reused between 10-25 times.
What tips fit Gilson pipettes?
PIPETMAN® DIAMOND Tips are designed to fit PIPETMAN® perfectly and guarantee maximum accuracy and precision in conjunction with your Gilson pipette. PIPETMAN® EXPERT Tips can be used with most leading pipette brands.
Why are wide bore tips used?
Using a wide bore pipette tip for samples that have particles (e.g., environmental/food-derived samples, beads, etc.) can prevent blockage in the distal end of the tip during pipetting. The user can save time, repeat pipetting, and prevent contamination of sample or pipette shaft with use of a wide bore pipette tip.