Gilson PIPETMAN P, Manual

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PIPETMAN
®
P
9) After pipetting acids or other corrosive
liquids that emit vapors, remove the tip-
holder and rinse the piston and O-ring and
seal with distilled water.
10) Do not pipette liquids having temperatures
above 70 °C or below 4 °C.
The pipette can be used b 4 °C
and + 40 °C but the specifications may
vary according to the temperature (see
Chapter 14 for controlled conditions of
use).
7 - GILSON DIAMOND TIPS
Gilson Diamond Tips are made to the highest
specifications, strict quality control is
maintained throughout the manufacturing
process.
Diamond Tips are used to calibrate Pipetman P,
therefore for optimum performance, you are
strongly advised to use Gilson's Diamond Tips
with your Pipetman P. Diamond Tips have the
Gilson logo engraved on their collar, ensuring
that you have a genuine Gilson product.
To ensure accuracy and precision, Gilson's
Quality Assurance System focuses on the
following critical parameters.
• Diamond Tips are made from pure polypro-
pylene (virgin, metal-free, to avoid the possibility
of contamination). They are available
sterilized.
• Optimized shape (revised collar for optimum
sealing, thin walls, and fine point), making
them easier to mount, more flexible, with no
vortexing, and improved precision.
• Diamond Tips are free from even microscopic
defects, especially at the orifice. All surfaces
are smooth and hydrophobic, thereby avoid-