May 25 2021
Scientific research is heavily dependent on specialised equipment and when the supply chain is compromised the results can be alarming. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic the scientific research sector is experiencing major delays in acquiring disposable plastic pipette tips, small but important pieces of equipment used to transport small quantities of liquid. The tips attach to a more sophisticated micropipette apparatus, which can be set to aspirate a pre-set amount of liquid in the microlitre range.
COVID-19 testing fuels shortage
Widespread COVID-19 testing has fuelled the shortage, with the average test requiring four pipette tips. With the US carrying out roughly 1 million tests per day, demand for pipette tips is enormous. It’s not just epidemiologists who rely on pipette tips, with the plastic nibs also used in genetics research, diagnostic screenings, bioengineering and other applications. Even when scientists are not handling highly infe
May 19 2021
Simple and effective, pipettes are a staple in laboratories around the world. They’re used by scientists of all skill levels, from high school science teachers to researchers working at world-class centres like the MRC Harwell Institute. Pipettes have a variety of different uses across a range of fields, with some of the most common featured below.
Life sciences
Pipettes have been a mainstay in life sciences laboratories since the 1940s, when the tool was first invented by French chemist Louis Pasteur. From genetics and biochemistry to immunology and epidemiology, these small but highly useful tools have been used to aspirate, transport and dispense liquid samples for decades.
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