You might be using the best quality pipettes but still not getting the desired perfection in your results; why is it so? You might not be using the right pipette tip in your experiment. Being a lab student or lab worker, you should know exactly which pipette tip is designed for which experiment.
The experiment and pipette tips go hand in hand, therefore, if you want to achieve the best results, you should use the pipette tips that compliment your experiments.
There is a wide range of pipette tips available in the market, but before selecting, you should be aware of each tip’s purpose.
Types of pipette tips available
There are plenty of pipette tips available to meet your experimental needs. You should first understand each type and then get a pipette for your experiments.
High-quality universal tips
If you are not sure about your pipette requirements, you should go for a universal tip as it is a safer option. These are tiny pipette which could be safely and securely fixed around any pipette to give the desired end results.
Filter tips
Filter tips are also known as barrier tips. These are ideal if you want to use the pipette for something that could contaminate the pipette.
Non-filter tips
There is a wide range of non-filter tips available in the market, and these are used when you need to have the purest form of liquid.
Serological pipette tips
Serological pipette tips are usually small in size and commonly used for measuring and transforming millilitres of liquids. These come with measurements on the side so that you can easily measure the volume of liquid.
Wide orifice tip
Wide orifice tips are ideal if you are using genomic DNA or fragile cell lines or any other viscous material. This is around 70% larger in size as compared to the ordinary pipette tip. This type of pipette type is helpful in planting and increasing cell visibility.
Extended length pipette tips
As the name suggests, extended length pipette tips are very helpful in reaching the bottom of test tubes, reagent bottles, flasks, and all the other vessels. This makes reaching the bottle bottoms possible without touching the walls and other elements present in it.
Gel loading tips
Gel loading tips could turn out to be time-consuming, especially in the ultra round and ultra-flat surfaces.
Individually wrapped filter tips
Individually wrapped tips are used for the most sensitive applications. If your experiment requires strict conditions, then this is the ideal tip for you.
Automation pipette tips
If you can financially afford to get an automation system for your lab, then you should go for automation pipette tips as these would give you the most accurate results. It is the best option but requires a good amount of money.
Once you are familiar with all the pipette tips types, you can get the one that goes along
with your experiment. Using the right pipette tip would eliminate the chances of getting errors and inaccuracy.
