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Micropipetting technique - How to make pipetting with greater accuracy ? (May/17/2011 )

How can we get the at most accuracy while using pipetting ??? Though I use pipettes since many years but i always find some inaccuracies despite of calibration.

-shyamadi-

read and follow the literature that came with the pipet and practice, practice, practice.

-mdfenko-

using a balance to control pipetting was suggested several times before

here is a powerpoint presentation from Rainin with several hints and some good advice:

Attached File

-hobglobin-

Dear mdfenko,
Many many thanks and yeah I do agree there is no way besides practicing.

-shyamadi-

Dear hobglobin,
That was really valuable piece of information and I am hoping to resolve my simplest errors. Millions of Thank.

-shyamadi-