MiniPette Fixed Volume Pipette

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The MiniPette Fixed Volume Pipette is a single‑channel mechanical pipette specifically designed for error‑free, repeatable liquid handling in high‑throughput diagnostic and research laboratories. It is available in a wide range of fixed volumes from 5 µL to 1000 µL, allowing you to select the perfect pipette for a specific task. Each volume range is color‑coded for rapid visual identification, dramatically reducing the risk of selecting the wrong pipette in a busy lab. Its compact, one‑piece molded body measures only ~130mm, making it lightweight and easy to store. The entire unit is fully autoclavable, ensuring sterility for cell culture, microbiology, and handling bio‑hazardous samples.
For the clinical laboratory scientist, the fixed‑volume design eliminates a common source of operator error, ensuring that every well receives exactly the same reagent volume for critical assays like PCR setup or ELISA plate coating. The pipette is compatible with standard 200 μL/300 μL universal tips and is simple to use, with a smooth plunger action featuring a definitive first and second stop. It is an ideal, budget‑friendly choice for reducing pre‑analytical variability, training new staff, or running high‑volume QC samples. Each pipette is individually tested and supplied with an ISO 8655 calibration certificate, guaranteeing high precision and accuracy for standardized protocols.
For the patient, the use of this pipette helps ensure that their diagnostic tests are consistent, accurate, and reported with minimal turnaround time by reducing the chance of volume‑related errors that could lead to run failures, false results, or repeat testing.
Description

MiniPette Fixed Volume Pipette

PRIMARY CLINICAL & DIAGNOSTIC USES

1. Primary Use: Delivers precise, non-adjustable volumes of liquid (e.g., 5 μL to 1000 μL) for high-throughput, error‑free sample preparation in diagnostics, quality control, and research settings.
  • How it helps: For the clinical lab technician, the fixed-volume design eliminates the risk of accidentally changing the volume setting, which is critical for maintaining strict assay protocols. Its compact design (approx. 130 mm) and single-piece molded body make it robust and easy to store. For the patient, this precision ensures that every diagnostic test (e.g., PCR for COVID-19 or viral load for HIV) receives the exact reagent volume, minimizing run failures and ensuring consistent, reliable results.
2. Fast, Ergonomic, and Intuitive Operation
  • Primary Use: Features a lightweight, compact design (approx. 130 mm) that reduces hand fatigue and encourages proper pipetting technique, even during extended use.
  • How it helps: For the laboratory technician, the ergonomic shape and low-plunger force are designed to fit comfortably in the hand and reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries. The compact size makes it easy to store and maneuver in a crowded biosafety cabinet. For the patient, reduced operator fatigue helps maintain consistent technique over a long shift, which directly contributes to the accuracy and reproducibility of their sample results.
3. Color-Coded for Rapid Visual Identification
  • Primary Use: Each volume size is color-coded (e.g., 10 µL: Green, 50 µL: Orange, 100 µL: Blue) for immediate visual verification of the correct pipette in a busy laboratory.
  • How it helps: For the laboratory manager, this system dramatically reduces the chance of using the wrong pipette for a critical step, helping to prevent costly assay failures. The molded-in color is durable and won’t rub off with cleaning. For the patient, this intuitive design reduces the risk of a pre-analytical error that could lead to a false result, ensuring that their sample is processed correctly the first time.
4. Fully Autoclavable for Aseptic Applications
  • Primary Use: The entire pipette is autoclavable at 121 °C (250 °F), allowing for complete sterilization between experiments or for work with biohazardous materials.
  • How it helps: For the cell culture and microbiology specialist, the ability to autoclave the whole unit without disassembly simplifies the sterilization workflow and prevents cross-contamination between sensitive cell lines or microbial cultures. For the patient undergoing cell-based therapies or sterility testing, this rigorous sterilization protects their specimens from contaminants, ensuring the integrity of diagnostic results and the safety of biological products.
5. Universal Tip Compatibility
  • Primary Use: Compatible with standard 200 µL and 300 µL universal pipette tips, offering flexibility and reducing the cost of consumables by allowing the use of bulk tips.
  • How it helps: For the laboratory manager, the ability to use standard, low-cost tips with this specialized fixed-volume pipette simplifies purchasing and inventory management. The secure fit ensures consistent volume uptake every time. For the patient, this reliability ensures that every sample gets the exact, uniform volume required, which is essential for the reproducibility of multi-well plate assays (like ELISA) and other diagnostic procedures.

SECONDARY & SUPPORTIVE USES

1. Rapid PCR Setup: Used to quickly and consistently add the same volume of master mix, primers, probes, or templates to all wells of a 96‑well plate for high‑throughput molecular diagnostics.
2. Microbiology Inoculation: Delivers a precise volume of bacterial suspension for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and colony counting, ensuring accurate reading of zone diameters.
3. Manual ELISA & Immunoassays: Adds a consistent volume of antibodies, wash buffer, or substrate to multi-well plates, eliminating well-to-well variability in manual assays.

4. Cell Culture Passaging: Used for the repeated, sterile addition of trypsin or dissociation reagents to flasks and plates to ensure uniform cell detachment.

5. Blood Grouping & Serology: Transfers a fixed volume of patient blood or antisera to test cards or tubes for ABO/Rh typing and compatibility testing in the blood bank.
6. Quality Control (QC) Sample Prep: Accurately delivers stock analyte solution to tubes for preparing standard curves or QC samples for HPLC or LC‑MS/MS analysis.
7. Protein Assays: Quickly dispenses the same volume of BCA, Bradford, or Lowry reagent into cuvettes or microplates for protein quantification.
8. Application of Reagents in Histology: Used to add a fixed volume of hematoxylin or eosin stain to microscope slides for routine histological staining.
9. Educational & Training Labs: Ideal for teaching proper pipetting technique to students or new lab trainees, as the fixed volume eliminates the complexity of setting the volume.
KEY PRODUCT FEATURES

1. BASIC IDENTIFICATION ATTRIBUTES

  • Device Type: A single‑channel, fixed‑volume, mechanical air‑displacement pipette with an autoclavable body.
  • Designation: Mini Pipette, Fixed Volume Pipette, DLAB Mini Pipette.
  • Key Components:
    • One-Piece Molded Body: Compact (approx. 130 mm) and lightweight.
    • Color‑Coded Housing: Each volume is molded in a different color for easy identification.
    • Volume Range: Fixed volumes from 5 µL to 1000 µL.
    • Integrated Tip Ejector: Allows for one‑handed, hygienic tip disposal.
    • Universal Tip Cone: Compatible with standard 200 µL/300 µL tips.

2. TECHNICAL & PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES

  • Fixed Volume Options: 5 µL, 10 µL, 20 µL, 25 µL, 30 µL, 50 µL, 75 µL, 100 µL, 200 µL, 250 µL, 500 µL, 1000 µL. Custom volumes may be available from the manufacturer.
  • Body Color: Varies by volume (e.g., 10 µL = Green, 50 µL = Orange, 100 µL = Blue) for quick volume identification.
  • Accuracy & Precision (ISO 8655): Accuracy is typically 6% to 15%. Each pipette is individually tested and comes with a calibration certificate.
  • Sterilization: Fully autoclavable (entire unit) without disassembly.
  • Operation: Spring-loaded mechanical plunger with defined first and second stops.
  • Channel Count: 1.
  • Tip Compatibility: Standard 200 μL/300 μL tips.
  • Physical Dimensions: Approx. 130 mm in length.
  • Compliance: Meets ISO 8655/DIN 12650 and GLP standards; manufactured under ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

3. PHYSICAL & OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES

  • Construction: One‑piece molded, robust, durable polymer body that is lightweight and compact.
  • Operation: The plunger has a smooth action with a clear first stop for aspiration and a second stop for complete blow-out to expel residual liquid.
  • Volume Confirmation: Volume is fixed and printed on the housing, not adjustable by the user.
  • Portability: Small and lightweight for easy benchtop use and storage in a pipette stand.
  • Maintenance: Requires no routine maintenance other than cleaning and autoclaving.

4. SAFETY & COMPLIANCE ATTRIBUTES

  • Regulatory Status: General laboratory equipment for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use.
  • Sterilization Safety: The entire pipette is designed to be fully autoclavable (121 °C), ensuring sterility for aseptic applications.
  • Quality Compliance: Comes with an individual calibration certificate and is compliant with ISO 8655 for volumetric accuracy.
  • Chemical Resistance: Manufactured from materials that are resistant to a wide range of laboratory chemicals, acids, and solvents, ensuring long-term durability.

5. STORAGE & HANDLING ATTRIBUTES

  • Storage: Store upright in a pipette stand to protect the tip cone from contamination.
  • Cleaning: Wipe exterior surfaces with 70% isopropyl alcohol; do not immerse in liquid unless fully disassembled for autoclaving.
  • Operation – Tip Attachment: Gently press the pipette vertically onto a universal tip until a firm seal is felt. Avoid rocking or excessive tapping.
  • Operation – Aspiration: Depress the plunger to the first stop. Immerse the tip 2-4 mm below the liquid surface. Release the plunger slowly and smoothly.
  • Operation – Dispensing: Place the tip against the wall of the receiving vessel. Depress the plunger to the first stop to dispense, wait one second, then press to the second stop to expel any residual liquid (blow-out).

6. LABORATORY & CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

  • Primary Application: Highly precise and repeatable addition of fixed reagent volumes for high-throughput clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics (PCR/qPCR), microbiology, immunoassays (ELISA), and pharmaceutical quality control.
  • Clinical Role: An essential instrument for clinical diagnostic labs, molecular biology labs, blood banks, pathology departments, teaching institutions, and research facilities that require fast, consistent, and error‑free sample and reagent processing for patient testing.
SAFETY HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

  • Tip Fit: Ensure the universal tip is securely attached before use to prevent leakage and inaccurate volume.
  • Correct Pipette: Always double‑check the color-coding and label to confirm the correct fixed volume is being used for the protocol.
  • Avoid Contamination: Always use a new, sterile tip for each sample to prevent cross‑contamination.
  • Proper Immersion Depth: Aspirate liquids at a consistent and shallow depth to avoid drawing liquid into the pipette body.
  • Do Not Force: Do not attempt to adjust the volume setting; the pipette is factory-set to a fixed volume and is not user-adjustable.

2. FIRST AID MEASURES

  • Chemical Exposure: If the pipette is contaminated with a hazardous chemical, refer to the chemical's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for decontamination and first aid instructions.
  • Autoclave Burn: Allow the pipette to cool completely after autoclaving before handling.
  • Mechanical Injury (Broken Tip): If a cut occurs from a broken pipette tip or glass, wash the wound thoroughly and follow the facility's sharps injury protocol.

3. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

  • Flammability: The pipette's plastic components are combustible, but the primary fire risk is from the laboratory reagents being handled.
  • Extinguishing Media: Use carbon dioxide (CO₂), a dry chemical extinguisher, or alcohol‑resistant foam for fires involving flammable liquids or electrical equipment.