The Pipetting Cycle is part of a series of tutorial videos; this first tutorial demonstrates the five distinct steps of pipetting and how to do them correctly. These have been created as part of Anachem’s Good Pipetting Practice Programme (GPP).
Many scientists will agree that pipetting tends to be the most frequently practiced activity in the lab.
Producing good quality results relies on the accuracy and precision of pipettes.
However, it is not just the pipette that needs to be considered when evaluating the accuracy of experimental data.
Pipetting skill, pipette maintenance and calibration are just some of the factors that can influence the accuracy, quality and reproducibility of the generated data.
A complete pipetting system is comprised of the pipette, the pipette tip and the pipette user.
All of these three elements affect experimental outcomes and therefore must be considered as a whole when attempting to produce good, reliable results.
Anachem has over 40 years of expertise in this area, which is why, alongside Mettler Toledo, it has created a Good Pipetting Practice Programme (GPP) which consists of risk analyses, educational material and seminars.
This specially developed five step programme has been designed to help you understand and reduce the risks involved in your workflow process for liquid handling and for you to improve the consistency of your results.
Watch out for the second of the series soon.
