Multichannel pipette system and pipette tips therefor
US6244119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/1065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a multichannel pipetting system that can be used with a plurality of well plates used for medical, biological or biochemical research involving liquid materials. The system includes a multichannel pipettor and novel pipette tips having a crown that can be fitted over the opening of more than one channel. The multichannel pipettor may optionally be provided with an array of air pressure channels placed among the array of pipetting channels and enables the pipettor to aspirate and dispense a crude large volume of liquid material through the novel pipette tips of the present invention.
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