• Maroon@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Is my lab the only one with a pipette tip washer? Like seriously, we save SO much money on tips.

    My lab in specific reuses tips up to six times before discarding them. It doesn’t seem to affect the accuracy.

    Caveat: we only use 1ml (blue) and 200 ul (yellow) tips, so not sure if other fancy brands work this way.

    • toynbee@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Like seriously, we save SO much money on tips.

      Researchers shouldn’t have to live off of tips.

    • Zwrt@lemmy.sdf.org
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      13 hours ago

      I am just assuming but would this not very dependent on the like of work?

      Its probably fine for most things but lets say forensic lab or virus research?