Gilson Pipetman Ultra 12x20, User Manual

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PIPETMAN
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To reduce battery consumption, lock the volume
before storing Pipetman Ultra.
• You are strongly advised to lock the volume, to avoid ac-
cidentally changing the setting when pipetting.
• The units indicator fl ashes, if you set a volume below 90 % of
the minimum recommended; you can dispense an aspirated
volume below the minimum recommended. However, in
this case, the specifi cations cannot be guaranteed.
• The volume indicator fl ashes, if you try to set a volume
above the maximum permitted; you must not try to pipette
a volume that is greater than the maximum permitted.
7  GILSON DIAMOND TIPS
Gilson Diamond Tips are made to the highest specifi ca-
tions; strict quality control is maintained throughout
the manufacturing process.
Diamond Tips are used to calibrate
Pipetman Ultra, therefore for opti-
mum performance, you are strongly
advised to use Gilson’s Diamond
Tips with your pipette. 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 polypropylene
(virgin, metal-free, to avoid the possibility of con-
tamination). They are available sterilized and with
fi lters.
• They may be autoclaved at 121 °C for 20 minutes
at 0.1 MPa.
• Gilson's sterilized Diamond Tips are certifi ed free of
detectable RNases, DNases, DNA, RNA, pyrogens,
and trace metal.
• Optimized shape (revised collar for optimum seal-
ing, thin walls, and fi ne point), making them easier