Special Multichannel Pipette Service Options
The introduction of ISO:8655-6 laid out recommendations for both manufacturers and end users stating the specifications and gravimetric testing methods by which pipettes are calibrated/validated.
With the extended use of multichannel pipettes in the laboratory, the standard recommends that every channel is regarded as an individual pipette and should be assessed/calibrated as such.
Although activated by the same operating mechanism, by testing every channel, this ensures that each liquid end is behaving within the same parameters and that the maintenance/service across all channels is complete. This ensures calibration is representative of in-situ conditions and gives increased confidence across the assay. However, full calibration on every channel can be extremely time consuming.
A standard 2.2 calibration on a 12-channel pipette requires 48 pipetting cycles and gravimetric weighings (2 volumes x 2 repetitions x 12 channels). When performed manually each of these measurements can take approximately 2 minutes - a total of over 1.5 hours to calibrate one pipette!
For laboratories requiring UKAS calibration a total of 360 gravimetric weighings (3 volumes x 10 repetitions x 12 channels) would be needed. Performing this number of tests manually becomes impractical and prohibitively expensive.
As the expert in pipette calibration, Anachem has made significant investment to overcome these problems. Anachem’s new Multichannel All™ service & calibration provides an extremely affordable, practical and convenient solution that enables you to ensure complete compliance with ISO:8655 for the servicing of your multichannel pipettes.
Multichannel All is performed on Anachem’s new Multi-Cal™ testing unit for multichannel piston pipettes. This instrument enables automated concurrent testing of up to 12 channels with a single pipetting cycle. The test volumes of water are pipetted simultaneously into twelve weighing tubes placed alongside each other. The filled tubes are weighed automatically in parallel with a 12-channel balance. Thus, the pipetting and weighing cycles are reduced to the equivalent of those required for a single channel pipette (4 for 2.2 calibration, 30 for UKAS) but a comprehensive detailed report of the total measurements (48 or 360 respectively) is provided.
Therefore, you get complete data according to your required calibration level for each and EVERY channel of your pipette but at an unbelievably affordable price. In fact Multichannel All charges are lower than previous prices for standard multichannel pipette services.
New Multichannel All™
Only with Anachem can you get this better service at lower cost!
Multichannel One™
In addition to Multichannel All, Anachem introduces the even more economical Multichannel One option for multichannel pipette calibration. Still in accordance with ISO:8655, this provides the gravimetric calibration to your required level of a single central channel on the pipette. Every remaining channel is also gravimetrically tested and reported at the nominal volume to ensure that it passes and that all channels are delivering accurately. Results for all channels are reported as passed on the Calibration Certificate.
Multichannel One is available both at the Anachem Pipette Service Centre and also in your own laboratory with an on-site service clinic and is suitable for most general laboratory needs.
Keeping your pipettes in perfect operation costs less than you may think.
