Thursday, April 4, 2013

How to choose the right pipette for your task


Pipette and their varieties
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Pipette; the slender and graduated tubes that are used in various laboratories basically serve the important task of measuring as well as transferring accurate quantities of liquids to other containers. Mainly used for different scientific applications, a pipette can vary in shape and size. If you want to buy a pipette, here are a few things you should know about them.

Micro pipette

If you want to measure liquids that are less than 1ml in volume, then you should look for a good micro pippet.

Automatic pipette

This pipette is specially designed to transfer liquids. They can be adjusted to accept different sample amounts. They resemble a bulb and also have a plunger which gives them the functionality of a syringe. They give highly accurate measurements for liquids that are to be measured below 5ml.

Volumetric pipette

This pipette is larger than the micro pipette. Quickness and accuracy are the two unique features of this pipette. The volume measured by these pipette can be from 10 ml to 25 ml.

Graduated pipette

This pipette is completely opposite to that of the volumetric pipette. They are either made of plastic or glass. They can measure liquids having a volume of 1ml to 10 ml.

These days, micro pipette are widely used in laboratories due to the accuracy they can deliver. They differ according to the use and are available in various forms that can suit your needs. As the usage of pippet are made in laboratories, quality should be always given due importance.