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How do Universal Pipette Tips ensure accurate and precise liquid transfer?
Design Features: Universal pipette tips often incorporate design features such as precision-molded ends and fine-point tips. These features facilitate smooth and precise liquid aspiration and dispensing, minimizing the risk of error.
Compatibility: Universal pipette tips are designed to fit securely onto various brands and models of pipettes. Proper tip-pipette compatibility ensures optimal sealing and reduces the risk of leaks or air displacement, which can affect volume accuracy.
Low Retention Properties:
Universal pipette tips are designed to have minimal retention of liquids. This means that when liquid is dispensed from the tip, it fully releases without leaving residual droplets behind. Low retention properties ensure that the intended volume is delivered accurately and consistently.
Graduated Volume Markings: Many universal pipette tips feature graduated volume markings on the side. These markings aid in visually confirming the volume of liquid aspirated or dispensed, enhancing accuracy during pipetting tasks.
Compatibility with Various Liquid Types: Universal pipette tips are typically compatible with a wide range of liquid types, including aqueous solutions, viscous liquids, and volatile solvents. This versatility allows researchers to use the same tips for different applications without compromising accuracy or precision.
Pre-Sterilization: Some universal pipette tips come pre-sterilized, either through gamma irradiation or ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization. Sterile tips prevent contamination of samples and maintain the integrity of experiments requiring aseptic techniques, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
Consistent Performance Across Pipette Volumes: Universal pipette tips are engineered to provide consistent performance across different pipette volumes. Whether aspirating small microliter volumes or larger milliliter volumes, the tips maintain accuracy and precision, reducing the need for adjustments or recalibration.
How do Universal Pipette Tips prevent cross-contamination between samples?
Barrier Filters: Many universal pipette tips feature barrier filters or aerosol barriers. These barriers act as physical barriers between the sample and the pipette, preventing aerosols or liquid droplets from entering the pipette shaft and potentially contaminating subsequent samples.
Hydrophobic Properties: Universal pipette tips are often made from hydrophobic materials, such as polypropylene. These materials repel water and other aqueous solutions, minimizing the risk of sample carryover between pipetting steps.
Low Retention Properties: Universal pipette tips are designed to have low retention properties, meaning they do not retain significant amounts of liquid after dispensing. This reduces the likelihood of residual sample being transferred to subsequent samples during pipetting, minimizing cross-contamination.
Sterilization: Many universal pipette tips are supplied sterile or can be autoclaved for sterilization. Sterile tips prevent the introduction of contaminants from the tips themselves, while autoclaving further eliminates any potential microbial contamination.
Filtered Pipette Systems: Some universal pipette systems include integrated filter systems within the pipette itself, which prevent liquids or aerosols from entering the pipette shaft during aspiration. This additional filtration helps to maintain sample integrity and prevent cross-contamination.
Pre-Sterilization: Some
universal pipette tips come pre-sterilized, either through gamma irradiation or ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization. Sterile tips prevent contamination of samples and reduce the likelihood of cross-contamination during pipetting procedures.
Disposable Design: Universal pipette tips are typically disposable, meaning they are used once and then discarded. Using disposable tips for each sample eliminates the need for cleaning and sterilization between samples, minimizing the risk of carryover contamination.
Certified RNase/DNase-Free: Many universal pipette tips are certified to be free of ribonucleases (RNases) and deoxyribonucleases (DNases), which are enzymes that can degrade RNA and DNA, respectively. Ensuring that the tips are free of these contaminants prevents degradation of nucleic acids in samples and reduces the risk of cross-contamination between samples.
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