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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on acquiring your new MICROMAN®
pi-
pette. MICROMAN is suitable for many dierent types of
application, including pipetting volatile, viscous, dense,
or high surface tension liquids. It is a quality product
from Gilson, which is fully ISO8655 compliant, CE labeled
(conforms to the EC directive on in vitro diagnostic
medical devices).
The six models permit precise and accurate pipetting
of viscous, dense and vaporous liquids. They also
allow contamination free pipetting, avoiding vapor
contamination and cross-contamination. M25, M50 and
M250, with thin and long CPs are especially suited for use
with long or narrow vessels. M10 and M100 autoclavable
models are especially suited for 100 % contamination
free pipetting.
Enjoy the following features:
- MICROMAN pipettes are equipped with a positive
displacement mechanism that isolates the aspirated
liquid from the body of the pipette. The positive dis-
placement mechanism prevents the sample-to-sample
contamination that can result from the aerosol eect.
- MICROMAN uses disposable capillaries and pistons.
Changing these parts, which must be the only ones
to make contact with the aspirated liquids, can pro-
vide absolute protection against the contamination
caused by carry-over from one sample or reagent to
another. You simply have to change the capillary and
piston between each assay; they are automatically and
simultaneously ejected, thus avoiding any risk to the
operator.
- MICROMAN is equipped with a direct reading volu-
meter that allows precise and continuous adjustment
of the required volume. MICROMAN is permanently
calibrated at the manufacturing stage, the capillary
and piston are positioned automatically, therefore it
requires no further calibration.
