Gilson F110761, User Manual

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General Guidelines for Good Pipetting
Place 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
anywhere 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 b 4°C and + 40°C, but specifications may vary according to
temperature (refer to the ISO 8655-6 standard for conditions of use).
Pipetting corrosive 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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