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Viscous liquids and slow plunger work
Slow the plunger for viscous liquids, choose reverse or positive displacement, and decide what to do when a film stays in the tip.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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Pipetting technique, tip choice, calibration checks and where manual and automated handling each fail.
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What a calibration certificate does and does not say
Read a pipette certificate for date, reference, volumes, and errors, and judge when a later drop or heavy use ends that claim.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read