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Using PIPETMAX<sup>®</sup> qPCR Assistant to Minimize Contamination
13 Sept 2016Cross-contamination is a common concern when a laboratory contemplates moving towards automating an assay. The PIPETMAX with qPCR Assistant is a highly proficient pipetting workstation that reduces the potential for cross-contamination and other human induced errors. This application note describes the features of the PIPETMAX and how to use it.
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Gilson PIPETMAX
Gilson, Inc.PIPETMAX® is an automated pipetting solution for the efficient processing of high-throughput biological assays. It will help you to improve on the accuracy, reproducibility, and consistency among all samples processed. Unlike traditional automation platforms, PIPETMAX comes in a benchtop size that easily fits into any lab.
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