Artel has launched an online series of pipetting-technique training videos.
The 10 two-minute videos are designed to enable laboratories to increase the quality and efficiency of their liquid-handling operations.
The series commences with an episode focusing on pipette-tip pre-wetting.
Improper pipetting techniques lead to liquid delivery errors and faulty data that hamper the efficiency and productivity of laboratory operations, according to the company.
To address this, laboratories are increasingly turning to personnel training.
Each episode in the series will cover one aspect of pipetting techniques, such as plunger pressure and speed, the selection of a proper pipetting mode and pipette tips and the need to work at a balanced temperature.
The seminars are designed to help laboratory technicians improve their pipetting technique with a focus on pipette mechanics, causes of pipette failure, mitigating variability and ergonomics.
