How to Store Pipette Tips

Date:2022-09-06 18:08:08 Tuesday

Summary:When using a micropipette, it is important to store pipette tips correctly. Proper storage of pipette tips will help to minimize cross-contamination and improve your results. Fortunately, pre-sterilized pipette tips are now available to keep your exp......

When using a micropipette, it is important to store pipette tips correctly. Proper storage of pipette tips will help to minimize cross-contamination and improve your results. Fortunately, pre-sterilized pipette tips are now available to keep your experiments free of DNA and contamination.

The holder is made to hold pipette tips upright. It has projections that protrude from the base and a small diameter toward the lower end. A holder will hold 18 pipette tips in an upright position. A holder will also help to keep your pipette tips organized.

If you use pipette tips frequently, you should purchase a high-quality brand. It is best to use a brand that matches your pipette model. However, you can try an alternative brand if you are sure it will work well with the pipette you are using. A mismatch between the tip and pipette can lead to inaccuracy and imprecision. Quality tips are made of superior materials and are free of molding defects.

It is also important to remember that the relative humidity of your lab will affect the sample's evaporation. In low relative humidity conditions, pipettes may evaporate, especially when you do not change their tips frequently. Prewetting your pipette tips several times will help prevent sample evaporation and improve accuracy. Generally, three or five prewetting cycles are sufficient.