Intended Use; Product Overview; Single And Multichannel Pipettes - Sartorius Picus User Manual

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Intended Use

The Picus®/Picus® NxT pipette is intended to be used in liquid handling
applications for dispensing liquids in the volume range of 0,2 µl to 10 ml. It is
recommended to use Optifit Tips or SafetySpace Filter Tips to ensure the best
compatibility and performance with Sartorius pipettes.
This liquid handling device is designed and manufactured to be used
as general purpose laboratory equipment. This manual contains useful
information e.g. for good pipetting practice.
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Product Overview

Before using the Sartorius Picus®/Picus® NxT electronic pipette for the first
time, please review this operating manual carefully. This manual can be
downloaded from Sartorius website www.sartorius.com. A paper print-out
may be ordered by e-mail from lhinfo.finland@sartorius.com.

1.2.1 Single and Multichannel pipettes

1. Electronic tip ejector
2. Charging contacts
3. ON/OFF button
4. USB-charging port
5. Operating button & volume range colour-code
6. Adjustment wheel
7. Hotkey for memory places
8. Softkeys for programming
9. Dot-matrix display
10. Maximum volume
11. Dispensing head (tip ejector collar and tip-cone), autoclavable
(excl. 8/12-ch 1200 µl)
12. Optiload, spring-loaded tip-cones in multichannel pipettes
13. Safe-Cone Filters (excl. <10 µl pipettes)
14. Pipette tip
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