The durable and dependable MLA pipettes have received a makeover! For over 40 years, researchers and laboratory technicians have trusted in the quality and accuracy of the easy-to-use MLA pipettes. Their color coded bodies have made different volumes easily identifiable and brightened up many a lab bench. They have been updated to a Sleek New Look of anodized metal, but with the same color coding you’re used to. Rest assured, nothing else has changed in the reliable MLA performance. (Note: The updated versions of the MLA pipettes are being rolled out…
How to pipette properly: Posture is key.
Proper posture is the most important element in establishing good ergonomic work practices. During repetitive tasks such as pipetting, maintaining body positions that provide a maximum of strength with the least amount of muscular stress is important to minimize the risk of injury. A number of common pipetting techniques have been identified as potentially hazardous due to biomechanical stress factors. Graphic representations and the recommendations for corrective actions, made by various US governmental agencies and ergonomics experts, are presented below. Technique: Elevated, “winged elbow”. The average human arm weighs approximately…
How fast can you aliquot 3mL into 100 tubes?
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has had its ups and downs. This is one of the fun times. Even out of its normal work environment, we put our ali-Q 2 aliquoting repeat pipettor to the test. Find out how long (or short) it takes to accurately dispense 3 mL x 100 tubes. How fast can you do it with your pipettor? The ali-Q 2 offers exceptional 3% accuracy and repeatability while eliminating the need to dispense each aliquot by eye, i.e. no watching the lines. ali-Q 2 makes…
Pipetting Forces and Stress
Force, simply defined, is the energy required to accomplish a task, and there is a lot more to pipette forces than meets the eye – or the thumb. Aspirating and dispensing are not the only actions in pipetting that requires the use of the thumb muscles. Tip acquisition and ejection usually requires excessive forces that contribute significantly to muscle fatigue. A strong interrelationship also exists between posture and force – as posture deviates from neutral positions, the need for additional exertion increases. Therefore, when considering forces while choosing a pipette,…
MLA Pipettes Earn a Silver Seal of Quality
VistaLab’s MLA pipettes were awarded a SelectScience® Silver Seal of Quality in recognition of the consistently positive feedback received from scientists. Seals of Quality recognize the top 0.1% of products that consistently receive the highest customer review ratings on leading laboratory technology website SelectScience® and are designed to help scientists worldwide see at a glance the instruments and services their peers love the most. Arif Butt, CEO and Co-Founder of SelectScience, and Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Kerry Parker, announced the latest recipients of these awards at a special online ceremony during…
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