Supply Chain Shortages of Pipette Tip
The supply chain shortages of pipette tips have become a significant issue, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors contribute to these shortages: 1. **Increased Demand from COVID-19 Testing**: The massive increase in COVID-19 testing has significantly raised the demand for pipette tips. Each test requires multiple pipette tips, leading to a […]
Value Pipette Tips
Value pipette tips are a cost-effective option for laboratories that require reliable and accurate pipetting without the premium price tag of high-end pipette tips. These tips are designed to provide essential features and performance while being budget-friendly. Here are the key features, benefits, and common uses of value pipette tips: ### Key Features: 1. **Cost-Effective**: […]
What are wide bore tips used for?
Wide bore tips are a specialized type of pipette tip designed to handle specific types of samples that might be challenging to work with using standard pipette tips. Here are the primary uses and advantages of wide bore tips: 1. **Handling Viscous Samples**: Wide bore tips are particularly useful for pipetting viscous liquids, such as […]
Macro Pipette Tips
Macro pipette tips are designed for handling larger volumes of liquid compared to standard pipette tips. These tips are particularly useful in applications requiring the transfer of significant quantities of fluid, providing efficiency and accuracy for high-volume tasks. Here are the key features, benefits, and common uses of macro pipette tips: ### Key Features: 1. […]
What are ClipTip 300 tips?
ClipTip 300 tips are specialized disposable pipette tips designed for use with certain pipetting systems, particularly those from the Thermo Fisher Scientific ClipTip range. These tips are part of an innovative system aimed at providing secure and precise pipetting by ensuring that the tips are properly attached and sealed onto the pipette every time. Here […]
How do you load pipette tips?
Loading pipette tips onto a pipette is a straightforward process. Here’s a step-by-step guide: Select the appropriate pipette tip: Choose a pipette tip that matches the volume range of your pipette. Ensure that the tip is compatible with the brand and model of your pipette. Inspect the tips: Before loading, visually inspect the pipette tips […]
What volume should you always have your pipette set at when loading a gel?
When loading a gel, the volume you set your pipette at depends on the volume of sample you need to load into each well. There isn’t a specific volume that you should always set your pipette to because it varies based on factors such as the size of the wells, the concentration of your samples, […]
How do you load gel with a micropipette?
Loading a gel with a micropipette involves carefully dispensing samples into the wells of an agarose or polyacrylamide gel for subsequent electrophoresis analysis. Here’s a general step-by-step guide: Prepare the gel: Ensure that your gel is set up and ready for loading. This typically involves casting the gel, allowing it to solidify, and placing it […]
What are gel loading tips?
Gel loading tips are a type of pipette tip specifically designed for loading samples onto agarose or polyacrylamide gels in gel electrophoresis experiments. These tips have a narrow, elongated shape that allows for precise placement of the sample into the wells of the gel without disturbing neighboring wells. Gel loading tips typically have a smaller […]
What are the tips of the pipette?
The tips of a pipette are the replaceable, disposable components that come into direct contact with the liquid being pipetted. They attach to the end of the pipette and are used to draw up and dispense precise volumes of liquids. Pipette tips come in various sizes and shapes, and they are typically made of plastic, […]