General Guidelines For Good Pipetting; Accessories - Gilson PLATEMASTER P20 User Manual

General Guidelines for Good Pipetting

Place the PLATEMASTER in a dry and clean environment at the recommended
ambient temperature of 20°C to 25°C. These conditions should stay constant, as
significant variations in temperature or humidity may affect precision.
PLATEMASTER is completely portable and requires no electricity; it can be operated
everywhere in the lab. When the device has been moved, allow some equilibration
time for the instrument to adjust to the new ambient conditions.
Make sure that you operate the pipetting handle slowly and smoothly. Aspirating too
quickly may cause drops to form inside the tips. Dispensing too quickly can cause
carryover. Pipetting speed will depend on the type of liquid used.
Never allow any liquid to enter the pin-plate (see Figure 14, page 15). This
phenomenon can be prevented by squeezing and retracting the pipetting handle
slowly and gently.
Change the tips before aspirating a different liquid, sample, or reagent.
Each new tip should be pre-rinsed with the liquid to be pipetted.
Do not pipette liquids having temperatures above 70°C or below 4°C. PLATEMASTER
can be used between + 4°C and + 40°C, but specifications may vary according to
temperature (refer to the ISO 8655-6 standard for conditions of use).
Pipetting aggressive liquids may damage PLATEMASTER parts that contact
the solution. In case of contact, immediately clean up aggressive liquids.
Pipetting of extremely viscous or highly evaporating liquids is at your own
risk. The same applies to aggressive and corrosive reagents.
Avoid aspiration of any liquid into the pin-plate..
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ACCESSORIES

DESCRIPTION
Adapter 384-well. Positioning done by wheel.
Adapter 384-well. Positioning done by hand.
Alu-heater block for PLATEMASTER, 96 x 0.2 mL, for
PCR tubes, stripes & PCR plates ∅ 7.8 mm
Pipetting head height adjuster
Lubrication box of O-rings PLATEMASTER
Figure 12
F1077602 — Adapter 384-well,
positioned by wheel
PART NUMBER
F1077602
F1077603
F1077604
F1077605
F077606
Figure 13
F1077604 — Alu-heater block
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