ABC of Pipette Tip Purity
From bacteria to endotoxins to trace metals, common contaminants in a lab setting can pose a number of problems. A contaminated sample or environment can be a risk to patient samples and cell cultures, but also to the integrity of the work itself, including:
- False analyses results
- Cell growth inhibition
- Loss of nucleic acid extraction yield
This poster helps you with identifying high quality consumables to use in your lab.
Why is Pipette Tip Purity Important?
- There are three types of contamination associated with pipette use: pipette-to-sample, sample-to-pipette and sample-to-sample. Keeping pipette equipment clean and using the best lab practices minimizes the likelihood of these contamination scenarios.
- Pipette tips can be a source of leachables. These trace chemicals can be transferred to other samples and compromise experiments, quality control, diagnostics, etc.
- Varying certificates of pipette purity means a user must always know which tips yield the best results for the task at hand.
Is your lab employing the best pipetting techniques to ensure the avoidance of contamination and error? Are the pipette tips being used the most optimal fit for your workspace needs? Find out about contamination-free pipetting and other useful topics at our Pipetting Academy – and be sure to download this useful poster of handy tips and tricks for your lab.
