Filter Pipette Tips: What You Should Know

Famed scientist Louis Pasteur first invented the pipette in the late 1800s. While current pipettes evolved from his initial designs, manufacturers today incorporate filtering technology for safer pipetting. Filter pipette tips are essential for preventing the formation of aerosols in your lab operations that can lead to infection through the inhalation of particles. They also reduce the potential for cross-contamination and help keep your pipettes sterile for accurate forensic or clinical results.

Filter Pipette Tip Facts

When establishing best practices for filtered pipette tips in your lab, it's helpful to know that:

• Filtered pipette tips are ideal for more sensitive diagnostics, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.
• Universal fit assures compatibility with a wide range of manufacturers' pipettes to improve the accuracy of measurements and results.
• Pre-rinsing pipette tips helps correct temperature differences between the tip and the sample to reduce capillary action that can alter results and is especially effective when working with small sample volumes.

When Should You Use Pipette Tips?

Filter pipette tips are valuable in many industries and applications, including: 

• Molecular biology: The integrated filters are highly effective at preventing contaminants from entering the sample and impacting results.
• Hazardous liquid handling: Filter pipette tips assist the processing of corrosive, volatile and infectious samples by reducing the risk of the pipette coming into contact with damaging materials that produce lab worker safety issues.
• Medical fields: The health care system relies heavily on filter pipette tips for use in several applications, from performing routine blood analyses to confirming an illness.
• Forensic applications: Filter pipette tips are valuable for DNA and other chemical analyses essential to the criminal justice system.

Why Choose Mercedes Scientific?

Mercedes Scientific is a leading provider of filter pipette tips for clinical and forensic lab applications, offering products from some of the most reliable manufacturers in the industry. For over 30 years, our representatives have served our customers with exceptional expertise and a commitment to making the buying process efficient and enjoyable.
 
We carry filter pipettes in sizes ranging from 10 uL to 1,250 uL for use in a wide range of applications, from medication development to disease diagnosis to forensic analysis. Our filter pipette tips are ultra-clear for visibility, sterile for lab control and universally fitting for integration with various pipette models.

Order Your Filter Pipette Tips From Mercedes Scientific

Ensure precise sample placement and secure seals with our large filter pipette tip selection. Browse our catalog online or contact a knowledgeable team member today for assistance.