PIPETTE, fixed volume (MiniPet), 100 µl blue
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PIPETTE, fixed volume, disposable (MiniPet)
Definition
Micropipette used to transfer with high precision a very small liquid sample. It must be disposed after ± 2000 uses.
Synonym
Minipet
Specifications
Material
Body: polystyrene
Tip: polypropylene
Technical specifications
- Capacity: 10 µl, 20 µl, 30 µl, 40 µl, 50 µl or 100 µl
- Colour code:
- 10 µl: white
- 20 µl: pink
- 30 µl: plum
- 40 µl: light green
- 50 µl: yellow
- 100 µl: blue
- Accuracy of measurements:
- 10 µl: ± 10%
- 20-30 µl: ± 5%
- 40 µl: ± 4%
- 50 and 100 µl: ± 3%
- Precision (repeatability)
- 10 µl: ± 4%
- 20-30 µl: ± 3%
- 40 µl: ± 2%
- 50 and 100 µl: ± 2%
- Length: 9.53 cm
- Disposable
Packaging & Labelling
Unit packaging
Instructions for use
To be used with the YELLOW tips for:
- CATT dilutions and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dilutions in trypanosomiasis programmes
- rapid tests: HIV, Hepatitis B & C, RPR etc.
Do not use for techniques that require high precision pipetting such as CD4 count and biochemistry.
Guaranteed number of uses: minimum 2000 times.
Dispose the "Minipet" in case
- the plunger is sluggish
- it is not dispensing its specified quantity of liquid
- the seal of plunger is leaking (air or liquid) during the operation
Please consult the “Updated laboratory procedures, 2022” available online via the Laboratory working Group sharepoint page: Laboratory Procedures and Resources.
https://msfintl.sharepoint.com/sites/msfintlcommunities/LabWG/SitePages/Laboratory-Manual-page.aspx
For offline access, contact your laboratory advisor.
Maintenance
The MiniPet can be cleaned on its external surfaces with a swab dampened with disinfectant for medical equipment. Don't immerse the MiniPet in fluids.
MSF requirements
Disposable model, for sampling very small volumes included in the laboratory modules.
Cheap alternative to automatic pipettes (Eppendorf).