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USER’S GUIDE
Aspirating
1.
Press the push button to the first stop (this corresponds to the set volume of liquid).
2. Hold the pipette vertically and immerse the tip in the liquid (refer to
).
3. Release the push button slowly and smoothly to the top position to aspirate the set volume of liquid.
4. Wait one second (refer to
) and then withdraw the pipette tip from
the liquid. You may wipe any droplets away from the outside of the tip using a medical wipe.
However, if you do so, take care to avoid touching the tip’s orifice.
NOTE
For the multichannel models, use a reagent reservoir.
Dispensing
1.
Place the end of the tip against the inside wall of the recipient vessel (at an angle of 10° to 40°).
2. Press the push button slowly and smoothly to the
first stop
.
3. Wait for at least a second, then press the push button to the
second stop
to expel any residual
liquid from the tip. Keep the push button pressed fully, and while removing the pipette, draw the tip
along the inside surface of the vessel.
4. Release the push button smoothly. Eject the tip by pressing firmly on the tip ejector button.
Second stop
First stop
Aspirate
Dispense
Prepare
Purge
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Figure 9
Pipetting motion - aspirate and dispense
Rest Position
Ejecting the Tips
To avoid touching used tips, hold the pipette over the waste container and press the tip ejector push
button.
NOTE
P5000 and P10mL models are not equipped with tip ejectors, and tips must be carefully removed by the
user. The use of gloves is recommended for tip removal when pipetting contaminated, toxic, or corrosive
liquids.
