Pipette Tips

The SCIEX API 5000 is a highly sensitive triple quadrupole mass spectrometer designed primarily for quantitative analysis in complex matrices, making it a cornerstone in pharmaceutical, biochemical, and environmental testing laboratories. This system is renowned for its robustness and high performance, particularly in detecting low-level analytes under challenging conditions. A key quantifiable feature of the SCIEX API 5000 is its exceptional sensitivity, with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) up to 10 times better than its contemporaries. Pipette tips are essential laboratory consumables for precise and accurate fluid handling across various scientific applications, from molecular biology to clinical diagnostics. These tips are commonly made from high-quality, virgin polypropylene, which ensures chemical inertness and resistance to heat, allowing them to be autoclaved for sterilization. 

Key quantifiable features of pipette tips include their volume range, which typically spans from 0.1 µL to 10 mL, catering to different scales of liquid transfer. The tips are engineered to ensure minimal sample retention, which enhances reproducibility and reduces waste. For instance, low-retention tips are treated or manufactured to limit the amount of liquid that remains in the tip after dispensing, often improving accuracy to within ± 0.5 percent of the intended volume. 

Additionally, pipette tips come in various designs to fit specific pipettes and applications. They may feature filters that prevent aerosol contamination, thereby safeguarding the sample and the pipette from cross-contamination. The fit of the tip to the pipette is crucial and is typically designed to provide an airtight seal, which is essential for consistent performance in precision tasks. 

Pipette tips are also available in sterile and non-sterile varieties, with some pre-racked-in boxes or stacks to facilitate ease of use in sterile environments and reduce the risk of contamination. They are often color-coded based on size or volume capacity, making selecting the correct tip for a particular application easier.