Reducing liquid handling errors with INTEGRA Biosciences’ range of pipettes

INTEGRA’s range of ergonomic pipettes can help to maintain consistent pipetting angles

12 Feb 2024
Will Thompson
Editorial Assistant
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Hold the pipette at a consistent angle no more than 20 degrees from the vertical to minimize inconsistencies

INTEGRA Biosciences’ selection of liquid handling tools provides scientists with the solutions they need to improve workflow accuracy. The company offers a variety of manual, electronic and fully automated pipettes, which are designed to address the many pipetting challenges lab technicians encounter daily. This can help to improve the reliability of data while increasing throughput in a wide range of applications.

The impact of pipetting errors is often underestimated. The most common errors include ignoring temperature fluctuations between labware and liquids, inconsistent manual methods, improperly fitting tips, inappropriate volume ranges, disregarding the viscosity or volatility of samples, and not discarding the first and last dispenses when repeat dispensing.

Accurate methods, combined with the correct tools, can help to overcome these challenges. For example, holding a pipette at a consistent angle is paramount, and it should not deviate beyond 20 degrees from the vertical to minimize inconsistencies that could affect the reliability of results. For most applications, a greater angle increases the error, making it vital to employ the right tools to help mitigate this mistake.

INTEGRA’s range of ergonomic pipettes – such as EVOLVE, VIAFLO or VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes – can help to maintain consistent pipetting angles with ease and comfort, improving overall reproducibility. Alternatively, the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, MINI 96 portable electronic pipette, and VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 platforms are designed to improve consistency by ensuring pipette tips are completely vertical every time.

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EVOLVE Manual Pipettes

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Set volumes fast! The EVOLVE manual pipette features three adjustable dials to rapidly set volumes. This revolutionary approach reduces repetitive stress injuries and allows users to set volumes in a fraction of the time it takes with a traditional manual pipette. GripTip pipette tips that will never fall off EVOLVE pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTips form a perfect pipetting system. GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a secure connection. GripTips never fall off and are perfectly aligned, ensuring precise touch offs of fluids resulting in superior pipetting performance. Operational comfort Two differently sized plunger springs allow users to customize the force needed to depress the plunger to their preference. The controlled plunger spring option allows users to slow the aspiration and dispense speeds resulting in improved pipetting technique and results. The controlled plunger spring is compatible with all single channel EVOLVE pipettes except the 5 ml model. Changing the spring is completed in seconds. The ultra lightweight, well balanced design of the pipettes provides unsurpassed ergonomics even during prolonged pipetting sessions. EVOLVE pipettes are available as single, 8,12 and 16 channel models. Features: Quick Set Dials Unlike traditional pipettes which utilize a single rotating plunger to set volumes, EVOLVE features one dial for setting each of three volume digits. This is the same convenient method used to unlock three dial combination locks. This revolutionary approach allows users to set volumes more than ten times faster than standard manual pipettes. Simply depress and twist the plunger to unlock the quick set volume dials. Once unlocked, freely adjust the three dials to rapidly set the desired volume. Volumes set on traditional manual pipettes can often change while pipetting due to unintentional plunger turns. The EVOLVE Quick Set Dial design prevents inadvertent volume drift due to plunger movements while pipetting. GripTip System Do your pipette tips ever loosen, leak or fall off? This is a common issue in laboratories, caused by the use of universal pipette tips. Such tips require “hammering on” which stretches the shape of the pipette tip rim. The stretched pipette tip rim immediately starts moving back to its original shape, away from the tip cone. This can cause leaking, misaligned tips and even pipette tips that completely fall off the pipette! This will never happen with any EVOLVE pipette / GripTip combination. Featuring a low attachment force and a low ejection force, GripTips effortlessly snap onto the tip fittings and are easily ejected. Also, GripTips feature a high lateral resistance once attached to the EVOLVE pipettes. This means GripTips are always firmly attached and perfectly aligned, regardless of how many side well touch offs are performed. You no longer have to hammer your pipette tips on or worry about pipette tips falling off! Interchangeable Plunger Spring Assemblies Two differently sized plunger springs allow users to customize the force needed to depress the plunger to their preference. The controlled plunger spring option allows users to slow the aspiration and dispense speeds resulting in improved pipetting technique and results. The controlled plunger spring is compatible with all single channel EVOLVE pipettes except the 5 ml model. Changing the spring is completed in seconds. INTEGRA Linear Stand Storing pipettes upright is important to prevent liquid or debris from entering the tip fitting. Proper storage also extends the life of a pipette. The INTEGRA linear stand is ideal for hanging EVOLVE pipettes up off the lab bench. Up to twelve manual pipettes can be placed on a linear stand. EVOLVE shelf hooks are also available for proper storage.

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Reducing liquid handling errors with INTEGRA Biosciences’ range of pipettes