INTEGRA has produced a poster detailing routine checks to help keep pipettes performing accurately.
Guidelines detailed on the poster are designed to enable any lab that has access to a microbalance to conduct quick checks offering many of the benefits of an annual pipette calibration.
The described protocol verfies pipette functionality and provides a solid indication of its actual performance. It is not a substitute for an annual calibration performed by a specialised calibration laboratory but does allow users to assure pipetting quality throughout the year.
Scientists rely daily on pipettes to perform basic but important tasks that involve accurate and reproducible liquid sample transfers. Like any other measuring instrument, pipettes are sophisticated instruments that are typically serviced and
calibrated annually to guarantee their performance. Pipette Calibration is a fundamental part of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and must be considered a vital part of any laboratory regime where precise volumes of liquid need transferring or
diluting.
