How do you read Rainin pipettes?
With the mechanism unlocked, orient Pipet-Lite so you are looking at the digital volume indicator, then rotate the plunger button to change volume – counter-clockwise to increase, and clockwise to decrease volume. The volume indicator is read from the top down.
How do you use a pipette step by step?
Put the pipette—held at 10–45 degrees—against the wall of the receiving chamber, and smoothly depress the plunger to the first stop. Wait one second and then depress the plunger to the second stop. Slide the tip up the vessel wall to remove the pipette. Allow the plunger to return to its rest position.
What tips work with Rainin pipettes?
Rainin pipette tips fit most pipette brands, including a pipette tip for Rainin, Gilson, Eppendorf, Sartorius (BioHit), Thermo (Finn), and VWR pipettes.
What are Rainin pipettes?
The Rainin Pipet-Lite Multichannel Pipette is an ergonomic and hand-friendly pipette that reduces the total force required to pipette your samples by 70%.
How do you adjust a Rainin pipette?
Before pipetting valuable samples, it is good to practice aspirating and dispensing water. 1. Turn the plunger button or the volume adjustment knob until the volume indicator is 1⁄3 revolution above the desired setting, then turn slowly clockwise until the desired volume shows on the indicator.
How do you read and set a micropipette?
Set the desired volume by turning the centrally located rings clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease volume. P10: Maximum volume 10 µl. Accurate between 1 µl and 10 µl. Numbers on the micropipette (typically black-black-red) are read as XX.
How does a pipette work?
In the air cushion principle, an air cushion separates the liquid in the tip from the pis- ton inside the pipette. The piston moves the air cushion and the liquid is thus taken up into the pipette tip or dispensed out of it. The air cushion thus works like an elas- tic spring, to which the liquid sticks.
How do you clean a Rainin pipette?
Learn more about Rainin pipettes today and download your free poster by clicking below….Cleaning your pipette starts with 3 simple steps:
- Inspect the piston: Look for nicks and corrosion.
- Use a long-stemmed foam swab: Moisten with a cleaning agent.
- Examine shaft interior: Look for obstructions.
How do you read micropipette numbers?
Numbers on the micropipette (typically black-black-red) are read as XX. X µl. The change in color indicates the position of the decimal point. P20: Maximum volume 20 µl.
Why do you need A pipetting guide?
Our guide to pipetting will help you improve pipetting techniques, optimize workflows and get reliable results. Our guide to pipetting will help you improve pipetting techniques, optimize workflows and get reliable results.
What are the basic pipetting techniques?
This poster illustrates basic pipetting techniques for everyone working in your lab. Pipetting techniques include: Pre-rinsing to help neutralize any capillary effects in pipette tips from micro or large volume pipette tips
How can I improve the accuracy of my pipette?
Pipetting techniques include proper dispensing to help improve accuracy by up to 1%, rhythm and speed of pipetting to improve accuracy by up to 5%, immersion angles and depth, and pre-rinsing to help neutralize any capillary effects in pipette tips from micro or large volume pipette tips.
What is the best manual pipette?
The Pipet-Lite XLS+ single channel manual pipette is among the most ergonomic manual pipettes available. Manual Adjustable Spacer Multichannel Pipette Pipet-Lite XLS multichannel adjustable spacer manual pipettes quickly move samples from tubes to plates. Pipette Tips