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How to Choose the Right Pipette for Your Research | Pipetting Master Class #1

Most researchers use common air-cushion pipettes for any experiment. These pipettes however have limitations when it comes to samples that don't behave like water. Here, positive displacement pipettes or dispensers can be of great advantage.

Choosing the right liquid handling tool is critical for optimal results and can be a deciding factor for the reproducibility of your research. Join this webinar and get to know a few simple questions that will help you to find the ideal pipetting system for your experiments.

You'll learn:

• The basics of different liquid handling tool operating principles
• Key pipetting terminology: Air-cushion, positive displacement, variable/fixed volume, single-/multi-channel, …
• Which factors to consider when choosing the perfect pipette for your lab

Speaker:

Dr. Nadine Mellies, Application Specialist Liquid Handling, Eppendorf SE

Being responsible for applications of liquid handling systems and trainings, Dr. Nadine Mellies is Application Specialist focusing on Manual Liquid Handling at Eppendorf SE in Hamburg, Germany. She holds a PhD in Biology with a focus on male reproductive biology working with mouse and human stem cells at the Institute of Human Genetics Goettingen, Germany. After completing her PhD thesis, she joined Eppendorf in June 2016 with 4+ years of experience in cell culture applications.

Proper Pipetting with Air-Cushion Pipettes | Pipetting Master Class #2

Piston-stroke pipettes with an air-cushion are standard workhorses in labs all around the world. Did you know though, that precise pipetting results are not only created by using premium pipettes and tips but also by always employing proper pipetting technique?

In this webinar, you will learn about different pipetting techniques (such as forward/reverse pipetting) and when to use what. We also share practical tips & tricks on how to improve your pipetting skills and increase the reproducibility of your research.

You'll learn:

• How to pipette properly with air-cushion pipettes
• How to avoid typical pitfalls and increase your pipetting performance in the lab
• Why pipettes and pipette tips need to be considered as a liquid handling system

Why Electronic Pipettes Could Be Just Right For You | Pipetting Master Class #3

Many scientists all over the world already upgraded to electronic pipettes to reduce strain on their thumbs and arms in the lab or to increase the reproducibility of their experiments with motor-operated pipetting cycles.

Learn why switching to electronic pipettes can be beneficial for your applications and receive answers to typical questions regarding their use and new options with connected electronic devices.

You'll learn:

• How electronic pipettes increase the reproducibility of your experiments
• How easy it can be to operate an electronic pipette
• How advanced pipetting modes are a real benefit to the efficiency of your workflow
• Watch-outs for electronic pipette maintenance and answers to misconceptions

The Expert's Guide To Pipetting Challenging Liquids | Pipetting Master Class #4

Not all liquids in the lab are as easy to pipette as samples that behave like water. Many researchers have to deal with viscous, dense, volatile or foaming and even contagious samples on a daily basis.

In this webinar, you'll learn which liquid handling tools to use and techniques to employ to increase your pipetting performance and the reproducibility of your experiments with challenging liquids.

You'll learn:

• The typical challenges encountered when working with liquids that behave different than water
• How to maintain your pipetting performance with different tools, techniques and workarounds
• Which "lab myths" you shouldn't believe when dealing with challenging liquid classes

Upgrading to Lab Automation – Why and When to Consider It | Pipetting Master Class #5

Despite the growing number of new technologies and automated instruments, routine liquid handling is still a manual process in many labs. The trend towards automation is however continuously gaining importance with complex applications, such as NGS library preparation.

A manifold of automated liquid handling systems, suiting all budgets and workloads, are now available: Designed to improve consistency and efficiency by eliminating both person-to-person and day-to-day variability. But how to get started with automation? When does it make sense to automate workflows and methods, and isn’t it super complicated to implement an automated liquid handler in a lab? Join our webinar to get answers to these questions!

You'll learn:

• What are the benefits of automation
• In which cases it makes sense to automate liquid handling workflows
• How automation can support even low-throughput applications

Best Practice – Automated Liquid Handlers in Action | Pipetting Master Class #6

We presented you why and when it makes sense to automate your liquid handling – but how does this automation actually look like? Join us on an introduction to the work principles of automation and learn how pipetting robots can take over critical pipetting steps or complete workflows. We will show you examples of the automation of several key methods including extraction protocols and NGS and demo both the automation hardware and software.

You'll learn:

• How automated pipetting and sample processing works
• Automation examples of applications like NGS
• How automation software looks like and how it is used

How To Clean and Maintain Your Pipettes | Pipetting Master Class #7

Pipettes and dispensers are precision instruments that need some care to always work at peak performance. Depending on your application, your liquid handling tools may become a potential source of sample contamination or incorrect pipetting results if not treated properly.

Join our webinar, receive practical tips on how to clean and maintain your pipettes and learn why a regular calibration is important for the reproducibility of your research.

You'll learn:

• Why and how to properly clean pipettes and dispensers as part of your lab routine
• Practical tips & tricks for cleaning electronic pipettes
• What pipette calibration is and why it should be performed on a regular basis