Burleigh PiezoDrill
Inertial Impact Drill User’s Manual
3 Setup
3-2
(08572-M-01 Rev D)
Burleigh Instruments, Inc. 2002
The information contained in this document is privileged information and
is intended for the personal and confidential use of Burleigh PiezoDrill customers.
Figure 6:
Filling the injection pipette with Fluorinert
Using Mercury in the Pipette
We are aware that some customers are using mercury in the injection pipette
with the Piezodrill, especially for work on mouse oocytes. Burleigh
Instruments Inc. does not suggest, approve, endorse or recommend the use of
mercury in the PiezoDrill. Mercury should not be used with the PiezoDrill
by any individuals or laboratories unwilling to bear the entire risk of
exposure to mercury or unable to properly safeguard against mercury
exposure.
NOTE
Please see our mercury warning on page 1-1.
We synthesized the following information from customers using mercury in
the pipette:
Mercury is available from Fisher Scientific, M-140, "Mercury Metal Re-
distilled". One-quarter pound is about 10 ml volume and lasts a long time.
To dispense the mercury, use a syringe with a blunt nose needle. The gauge
will be different depending on the pipettes, but a 30-g needle with metal hub
commonly is used. Draw the mercury up into the syringe tip. Inject mercury
