Filter Pipette Tips, ABD® Liquid Handling
What are filter tips used for?
Why use filter pipette tips? Pipette tip with filter is a common type of micropipette tip.
We insert a special filter below the pipetting endpoint position.
The aerosol barrier tips with the filter functions to avoid sample contamination.
And it protects pipettes endpoint from being tangible from each reagent sample.
Filtered vs Unfiltered Pipette Tips?
If your lab budget allows, we always recommend using filter pipette tips.
The tiny filters will protect pipettes.
A good pipette can cost several hundreds to over one thousand dollars.
So it's a good investment and insurance for your precious pipettes.
Sometimes it's also good for lab novices in early training.
ABD® design universal pipette tips, so it's the idea molecular bioproducts tips.
For use cases with non-corrosive, non-contaminating reagents, unfiltered pipette tips are OK.
But for PCR testing for coronavirus during this pandemic, please use filtered tips.
PCR applications need high precision, and scientists recommend it.
It also helps us stay safe from the hidden virus.
How to sterilize micropipette tips?
Autoclaving is the simplest sterilization method if all pipette parts tolerate extreme heat. Pipettes should be autoclaved according to the manufacturer's instructions. To achieve sterility, a holding time of at least 20 minutes at 121°C (252°F) is required. Always change the pipette tip after each sample.
If you use a high pressure steam sterilizer (autoclave), sterilize pipette tips by placing them in the sterilizer chamber and adding water to reach the level specified by the manufacturer. After sterilization, empty the chamber, open it, and let it dry completely before adding disinfected tips.
You can also sterilize tips using an ethylene oxide gas sterilizer. Follow the manufacturer's sterilization cycle recommendations for temperature and exposure time. After sterilization, ventilate the tips in fresh air or in an air purifier designed to remove ethylene oxide before using them.
Regularly autoclave tips, or disinfect them, the pipette or the components that may come into contact with the sample. This will help to prevent cross contamination and prevent false results from your experiments.
Can you autoclave filter tips?
Short answer: No.
Autoclave will soak the filters and affect pipetting. i e ,the air absorb and release In other words, your tips become useless after autoclape . So don't do this--though empty tip without filter is completely safe because they're made out of polypropylene material!
The good news here? We manufacture all ABD® Filter Tips in a cleanroom so you no longer have to worry about any bacteria growing on them during processing or transportation; plus we sterilize every single one before shipping—which means no more worrying whether those pesky germs are going charms into everything else around us.
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