The most common errors our readers experience with their pipettes, based on our latest survey, include:
Human errors | 27% |
Viscosity reduces accuracy | 16% |
Liquids stick to tip | 15% |
Immersed tips carry over liquid | 13% |
Surface tension reduces accuracy | 10% |
Pipettes take up more liquid | 7% |
Liquids evaporate | 4% |
Other | 4% |
Liquid temperature | 3% |
The types of pipettes our readers are using or planning to purchase for their labs:
Using | Planning to Purchase | |
Manual: single-channel | 28% | 4% |
Manual: multi-channel | 16% | 2% |
Manual: fixed volume | 11% | 2% |
Electronic: single-channel | 8% | 3% |
Electronic: multi-channel | 7% | 2% |
Electronic: fixed volume | 1% | 1% |
Repeater | 12% | 2% |
Other | 1% | 0% |
The frequency of fume hood inspections in respondents' labs:
Annually | 49% |
Quarterly | 15% |
Every six months | 15% |
Monthly | 11% |
Every two years or more | 4% |
Not applicable | 2% |
Don't Know | 6% |
The amount of time individuals in our readers’ labs spend per day working with their pipettes:
Less than 1 hour | 29% |
1 - 2 hours | 29% |
2 - 3 hours | 17% |
Over 3 hours | 26% |
For more information on pipettes, including useful articles and a list of manufacturers, visit www.labmanager.com/pipettes