Pipette
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- A Basic Lab Tool for Handling and Measuiring small amounts of fluid
- Similar to a "Medicine Dropper" but uses precise measurements, is often piston based instead of flexible bulb based, often are adjustable, and have tips for the fluid that are changed to prevent fluid contamination (all spaces that touch the fluid are swappable via that one tip)
Sourcing
- There are various sizes and form factors, so this is more of a general guideline
Handheld
Single Channel
Multichannel
- Useful for large trays as you essentially are using more than one pipette at once, thus reducing the time spent
- 4 E Scientific on Amazon sells them for around $250 USD Each
Disposable Tips
- Plastic waste to the extreme (unless recycled) but are much more convenient than reusable and are guaranteed clean
- Just get whatever is the cheapest that works
- Amazon Recommended Choice
- May be worth looking into making 3D Printable, or even better, machine a precious plastic mold from aluminum or steel for them
Reusable Tips
- Some machines/methods exist for cleaning plastic disposable tips
- Glass Tips would be ideal (as you can autoclave it, and/or use strong cleaning solution
CNC Toolheads
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