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Autoclaving
The upper part (body) and the piston assembly
of the pipette are not autoclavable. Only the
following parts may be autoclaved: tip ejector,
tip holder and connecting nut. The O-ring and
seal are not autoclavable; they may be cleaned or
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replaced with the one specified in SPARE PARTS
1.
Clean the parts to be autoclaved, especially
the tip holder.
Put the parts in an autoclaving sack.
2.
3.
Check that the parts are dry before
4. Autoclave for 20 minutes at 121°C, 0.1 MPa.
re-assembling the pipette.
5. set the pipette aside to stabilize at room
temperature.
Chemical Decontamination
You may choose to decontaminate your pipette
chemically, in accordance with your own
procedures. Whatever decontaminant you use,
check with the supplier of the decontaminant
that it is compatible with stainless steel and
the plastics used in the construction of the
pipette: PA (Polyamide), PBT (Polybutylene
Terephtalate), PC (Polycarbonate), PC/PBT
(Polycarbonate/ Polybutylene Terephtalate),
POM (Polyoxymethylene), or PVDF
(Polyvinylidene Fluoride).
UPPER PART (HANDLE)
1. Wipe the upper part (handle) of the
pipette with a soft-cloth or lint-free
tissue impregnated with the chosen
decontaminant.
2. Wipe the upper part of the pipette with a
soft- cloth or lint-free tissue soaked with
distilled water or sterile water.
LOWER PART (VOLUMETRIC MODULE)
The following components only can be immersed
in a decontaminant solution: connecting nut,
tip ejector, tip holder, piston assembly, seal and
O-ring.

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