8 | AXYGEN AXYPET PIPETTORS
3. Aspiration and Dispensing Instructions
Single-channel Pipettors
Place a pipet tip on the shaft of the pipettor. See Section 6
for the appropriate tip. Press the pipet tip on firmly using a
slight twisting motion. This will ensure an airtight seal.
8-channel and 12-channel Pipettors
To put pipet tips on the shafts: hold the pipettor vertically
and press it against the tips in the rack box until the shafts
retract approximately 1.5 mm into the manifold. The
suspension system of the shafts ensures even and tight
sealing of the pipet tips. The rocking movement does not
have to be performed to seal the pipet tips tightly.
NOTE:
Never handle a liquid with a pipettor which has not
been fitted with a pipet tip.
Aspiration
1. Press the pushbutton to the first positive stop. Holding
the pipettor vertically, immerse the pipet tip into the
sample liquid. The depth to which the pipet tip is
immersed in the sample liquid depends on the model.
Model Volume Range (μL)
Immersion Depth (mm)
2, 10
≤1
20, 50, 100
2 - 3
200, 250, 300, 1,000
2 - 4
5,000
3 - 6
10,000
5 - 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
