Lsu biol 1208 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mechanical Pipettes, aka micropipettes - used for very small volume transfers with a high degree of precision (less than 1 mL) How to use micropipette? - By depressing the plunger to the first stop point and placing the tip in the liquid and slowly releasing the plunger, the exact amount to be transferred can be drawn up into the tip. To expel this volume, depress the plunger to the second stop point. Volumetric Pipette - designed to deliver a single precise volume (5 mL). These pipettes d...