Lab Skills: How to Pipette

Опубликовано: 02 Март 2026
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Pipetting skills are essential in biology and chemistry labs, and those Pipetman (micropipettors) can be especially tricky. This video will show you how to use all kinds of pipettes and explain how to figure out which model to use, how to dial in the volume you want and how to walk into your lab feeling like you OWN IT!

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Video Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
What does 'pipette' even mean? 0:13
What does Louis Pasteur have to do with anything? 0:25
Lab demo of standard pipettes: 1:01
What is a micropipettor (Pipetman)? 2:08
Step 1: How to select the correct model: 2:19
Comparing Pipetman models: 2:48
Step 2: How to dial in the desired volume: 3:26
What are the place values are on different models? 3:43
Step 3: How to mount a tip: 5:27
The three levels for the plunger: 5:39
Step 4: Prepare: 5:51
Step 5: Aspirate: 6:02
Step 6: Dispense: 6:11
Step 7: Purge: 6:22
Step 8: Eject the tip: 6:36
Demo of all steps with Pipetman: 6:45
Outro: 7:41

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