Many life science applications can benefit from the use of specific transfer pipettes designed to make the task easier and more efficient.
Use of Pastettes in Life Science Applications
For cells in flasks and tubes, use large volume, long pipettes:
Procedures |
Pastettes |
Non-Sterile |
Sterile Singles |
Sterile 10’s |
Sterile 20’s |
- Sub-culturing
- Harvesting
- Sampling 15, 50, 100ml tubes and flasks
- Remove supernatant and media from cell cultures
- Wash cells
- Post centrifugation/trypsinisation to remove cell layers
|
9 inch |
LW4050 |
LW4051 |
LW4052 |
LW4053 |
Jumbo |
LW4263 |
LW4264 |
LW4004 |
LW4266 |
5ml Graduated |
LW4728 |
– |
– |
LW4729 |
Standard |
LW4000 |
LW4003 |
LW4004 |
LW4002 |
Maxi |
LW4204 |
LW4205 |
– |
LW4206 |
Mayday |
LW4141 |
– |
– |
– |
Isolating cells – large aperture pipettes:
Procedures |
Pastettes |
Non-Sterile |
Sterile Singles |
Sterile 10’s |
Sterile 20’s |
- Prevent cells from getting stripped / sheared when removed or transferred
- Triturate cells
- Isolate Platelets from blood and wash
|
Cell saver |
LW4691 |
LW4692 |
– |
LW4693 |
Paddle |
LW4295 |
– |
– |
– |
Technique Control, use narrow stem and fine tipped pipettes:
Procedures |
Pastettes |
Non-Sterile |
Sterile Singles |
Sterile 10’s |
Sterile 20’s |
- Loading gels
- PCR work
- Aspiration of media/reagents/supernatant from microwell plates
- Feed hybridomas
- Protein assays
- Lipid extractions
- Atomic absorption spectroscopy reagent preparation
- Careful separation of supernatant in centrifuge tubes
- Dropwise additions to culture plates
|
Extended Fine Tip |
LW4233 |
LW4238 |
– |
LW4232 |
Standard Micro |
LW4020 |
LW4021 |
– |
LW4023 |
Large Bulb Micro |
LW4252 |
– |
– |
LW4255 |
Eliminate steps, use large bulbed, narrow stemmed pipettes:
Procedures |
Pastettes |
Non-Sterile |
Sterile Singles |
Sterile 10’s |
Sterile 20’s |
- Reaction chamber
- Storage ampoule
- Portable aliquoting
- Pre-mix, collect, heat-seal, freeze, store, or incubate and dispense: Reagents, buffer solutions, Protozoa, nematode larvae, marine eggs, seeds, Anti-serum, urine
|
Standard Micro |
LW4020 |
LW4021 |
– |
LW4023 |