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Calibration of Calibration of Mechanical Pipettes in Mechanical Pipettes in
the Modern the Modern Wastewater LaboratoryWastewater Laboratory
DeWayne KennedyDeWayne Kennedy--Parker and Parker and Roger SchultzRoger Schultz
Copyright 2007, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
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Any reference to product or Any reference to product or company names does not constitute company names does not constitute
endorsement by the Wisconsin endorsement by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, or State Laboratory of Hygiene, or
the University of Wisconsin.the University of Wisconsin.
DisclaimerDisclaimer
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Class A volumetric pipettes
• Do not require periodic calibration• Are very accurate and precise
• Require practice to master the technique of use
• Have defined volumes• Are usually broken if dropped
with a bulb
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These are fine.
But, maybe it’s time to go “Mechanical”.
One adjustable One adjustable volume mechanical volume mechanical pipette can replace pipette can replace a number of single a number of single volume pipettes.volume pipettes.
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Mechanical airMechanical air--displacement displacement pipettes are becoming more pipettes are becoming more commonly used in the modern commonly used in the modern wastewater laboratory due to their wastewater laboratory due to their many advantages over traditional many advantages over traditional glass pipettes.glass pipettes.
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Where would mechanical Where would mechanical pipettes be used in a wastewater pipettes be used in a wastewater
laboratory?laboratory?
•• Chlorine TestingChlorine Testing•• Phosphorous Testing, essential if using Phosphorous Testing, essential if using
TestTest--nn--tube® methodtube® method•• Standards PreparationStandards Preparation•• Any pipetting operation up to 10 mL that is Any pipetting operation up to 10 mL that is
repeated often in the laboratoryrepeated often in the laboratory
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Mechanical air displacement pipette Mechanical air displacement pipette operation.operation.
Operating button is Operating button is pressed to the first pressed to the first stop, moving the stop, moving the piston and expelling piston and expelling a specified volume of a specified volume of air from the tipair from the tip
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After immersing the tip into the liquid, the operating button is released. This creates a partial vacuum and the specified volume of liquid is aspirated into the tip.
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When the operating button is pressed to the first stop again, the air dispenses the liquid. To empty the tip completely, the operating button is pressed to the second stop (blow out).
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Costs are higher, initiallyCosts are higher, initially
•• Most class A glass volumetric pipettes Most class A glass volumetric pipettes $10 to $40 ( depending on the size)$10 to $40 ( depending on the size)
•• Mechanical (nonMechanical (non--electronic) electronic) $200 to $400 $200 to $400
•• Electronic ( multiElectronic ( multi--function ) function ) $400 to $600$400 to $600
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AdvantagesAdvantages•• Highly precise and accurateHighly precise and accurate•• Adjustable volumes. Adjustable volumes. •• Disposable tips. No need for washing, Disposable tips. No need for washing,
saving analyst time. Eliminates saving analyst time. Eliminates possibility of carryover between possibility of carryover between samples.samples.
•• Possible laboratory savings. Despite Possible laboratory savings. Despite higher initial investment, cost may be higher initial investment, cost may be lower over time due to saved analyst lower over time due to saved analyst time and lower replacement rate than time and lower replacement rate than easily broken glass pipettes.easily broken glass pipettes.
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DisadvantagesDisadvantages•• Higher initial costHigher initial cost
•• Failure to maintain and calibrate may lead Failure to maintain and calibrate may lead to gross errors and poor test results being to gross errors and poor test results being reported on discharge monitoring reports.reported on discharge monitoring reports.
•• Failures may be “unpredictable in timing Failures may be “unpredictable in timing and undetectable by the user.” Periodic and undetectable by the user.” Periodic calibration and preventive maintenance calibration and preventive maintenance are, therefore, essential to ensure the are, therefore, essential to ensure the integrity of laboratory results. integrity of laboratory results.
*George Rodrigues, PhD, ARTEL*George Rodrigues, PhD, ARTEL
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Calibration ApproachesCalibration Approaches•• Gravimetric Gravimetric –– most commonmost common
•• All you need is a calibrated analytical All you need is a calibrated analytical balance capable of measuring down to 0.1 balance capable of measuring down to 0.1 mg (same as for total suspended solids)mg (same as for total suspended solids)
•• ThermometerThermometer•• Room temperature distilled waterRoom temperature distilled water•• A light weighing vessel for weighing A light weighing vessel for weighing
sample replicatessample replicates•• Clean, unused pipette tipsClean, unused pipette tips•• Spreadsheet or printed form for recording Spreadsheet or printed form for recording
and calculating pipette precision and and calculating pipette precision and accuracyaccuracy
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Calibration ApproachesCalibration Approaches
•• Photometric Photometric –– not as commonnot as common•• Requires an expensive instrument Requires an expensive instrument
($5,000)($5,000)•• Expensive reagentsExpensive reagents
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Annual Pipette Calibration (gravimetric)
Date Analyst BalanceTemp. (C) Z-Factor #N/A Serial #
Pipette # 117205 Pipette # Pipette #VOLUM E WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g) (ml) (g) (ml) (g)
MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0!CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0!STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0!% CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0!% INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0!PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0!
Pipette # Pipette # Pipette #VOLUM E WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g) (ml) (g) (ml) (g)
MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0!CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0!STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0!% CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0!% INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0!PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0!
Corrective Action Due To Failures?
Acceptance Criteria% Inaccuracy must be less than 2.00No replicate may be greater than 2% from true volume. %CV must be less than 1.00
Spreadsheet created by: Donna Johnsen, WSLH
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Quarterly Pipette Calibration (gravimetric)
Date Analyst Balance Ae 240Temp. (C) Z-Factor #N/A Serial # J52053
Pipette # Pipette # Pipette #VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g) (ml) (g) (ml) (g)
MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0!CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0!STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0!% CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0!% INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0!PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0!
Pipette # Pipette # Pipette #VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g) (ml) (g) (ml) (g)
MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0! MEAN #DIV/0!CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0! CORR. MEAN #DIV/0!STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0! STD DEV #DIV/0!% CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0! % CV #DIV/0!% INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0! % INACC. #DIV/0!PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0! PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0!
Corrective Action Due To Failures?
Acceptance Criteria% Inaccuracy must be less than 2.00No replicate may be greater than 2% from true volume. %CV must be less than 1.00
Spreadsheet created by: Donna Johnsen, WSLH
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Temperature Z-Factor15 1.002
15.5 1.00216 1.0021
16.5 1.002217 1.0023
17.5 1.002418 1.0025
18.5 1.002619 1.0027
19.5 1.002820 1.0029
20.5 1.00321 1.0031
21.5 1.003222 1.0033
22.5 1.003423 1.0035
23.5 1.003624 1.0037
24.5 1.003825 1.0039
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Date 10/25/07 Analyst DKP Balance Ae 240Temp. (C) 22 Z-Factor 1.0033 Serial # J52053
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Pipette # 117205VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g)2.50
MEAN #DIV/0!CORR. MEAN #DIV/0!STD DEV #DIV/0!% CV #DIV/0!% INACC. #DIV/0!PASS / FAIL ? #DIV/0!
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Pipette # 117205VOLUME WEIGHT
(ml) (g)2.50 2.511
2.5082.5142.5172.5252.5142.5212.5032.4962.517
MEAN 2.51257CORR. MEAN 2.52086STD DEV 0.00858% CV 0.340383825% INACC. 0.83445924PASS / FAIL ? PASS
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MEAN 2.51257CORR. MEAN 2.52086STD DEV 0.00858% CV 0.340383825% INACC. 0.83445924PASS / FAIL ? PASS
MEAN 2.51257CORR. MEAN 2.52086STD DEV 0.00858% CV 0.340383825% INACC. 0.83445924PASS / FAIL ? PASS
Acceptance Criteria% Inaccuracy must be less than 2.00
%CV must be less than 1.00No replicate may be greater than 2% from true volume.
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CalculationsCalculations
Mean Weight = sample replicate 1 + sample replicate 2 + (etc.)Number of replicates
Mean Volume (Corrected Mean) = mean weight × Z-Factor
% Inaccuracy = [(Corrected Mean – true value) ÷ true value] × 100
% CV (Coefficient of Variation) = (Standard Deviation ÷ Corrected Mean) × 100
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Temperature: 20° C - 25° C, constant to ± 0.5° C
# of measurements: 10
Courtesy of Eppendorf
≤ 0.2%± 0.6%100 µl - 200 µl
≤ 0.3%± 0.7%50 µl - 90 µl≤ 0.3%± 0.8%20 µl - 40 µl≤ 0.5%± 1.0%10 µl - 15 µl≤ 0.8%± 1.5%5 µl≤ 1.2%± 2.0%2 µl≤ 1.8%± 2.5%1 µl
ImprecisionInaccuracyVolume
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A pipette is only as good as it’s A pipette is only as good as it’s operator.operator.
Courtesy: ARTEL
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A little training can go a long way.A little training can go a long way.
Courtesy: ARTEL
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Pipette MaintenancePipette Maintenance•• Mechanical pipettes must be Mechanical pipettes must be
inspected, cleaned and inspected, cleaned and maintained regularly to assure maintained regularly to assure proper operation.proper operation.
•• Refer to the pipette’s instruction Refer to the pipette’s instruction manual for guidance on cleaning manual for guidance on cleaning and maintenance.and maintenance.
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•• Care must be taken to not aspirate any Care must be taken to not aspirate any liquid into the shaft of the pipette. Even liquid into the shaft of the pipette. Even nonnon--corrosive liquids can affect the corrosive liquids can affect the performance of the pipette.performance of the pipette.
•• Do not lay the pipette down when a filled Do not lay the pipette down when a filled pipette tip is attached as liquid will enter pipette tip is attached as liquid will enter the shaft.the shaft.
•• If liquid accidentally enters the shaft, If liquid accidentally enters the shaft, disassemble the pipette and clean and disassemble the pipette and clean and dry the shaft and piston.dry the shaft and piston.
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•• Inspect all seals and the piston for Inspect all seals and the piston for wear or damage. Replace if wear or damage. Replace if necessarynecessary
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•• After cleaning (or replacement), the After cleaning (or replacement), the piston should be lubricated lightly.piston should be lubricated lightly.
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In Summary……..• Air-displacement pipettes are precision
instruments that should not be taken for granted.
• Pipettes tend to fail silently and randomly, impacting sample and reagent delivery.
• Periodic calibration and preventive maintenance are, therefore, essential to ensure the integrity of laboratory results.
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Summary continued
• Operator technique is also a significant source of pipetting error.
• Pipetting-technique training, especially if it offers the opportunity to obtain immediate feedback, is easy to do and has a significant positive effect on performance.
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ReferencesArtel, Incorporated. Ten Tips to Improve Your Pipetting Technique. Artel, Incorporated, Westbrook, Maine, 1998.
ASTM International. Standard Specification for Piston-or Plunger-Operated Volumetric Apparatus. ASTM E1154. ASTM International, West Conshohoken, Pennsylvania, 1997.
Conners, M. and Curtis, R. H. Pipetting error: A real problem with a simple solution. Part I, American Laboratory News (1999) 31(13):16-19.
Curtis, R. H. Controlling pipette performance in the real world, Calibration Laboratory (2000) 7(1):32-36.
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References- Continued
Curtis, R. H. Performance verification of manual action pipettes. Part 1, American Clinical Laboratory(1994) 12(7):8-10.
Curtis, R. H. Performance verification of manual action pipettes. Part 2, American Clinical Laboratory(1994) 12(9):16-17.
ISO. Piston-Operated Volumetric Apparatus: Piston Pipettes. Part 2, ISO 8655-2. ISO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2002.
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References- Continued
NCCLS. Determining Performance of Volumetric Equipment: Proposed Guideline. NCCLS, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1984.
Pentheny, G. Effects of common pipettingtechnique errors on accuracy and precision, American Clinical Laboratory (1997) 16(2):10-12.
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DeWayneDeWayne KennedyKennedy--ParkerParker
Chemist Supervisor
WI State Lab of HygieneEnvironmental Health Division 2601 Agriculture DriveMadison, WI 53718
(608) 224-6282
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Senior Chemist
WI State Lab of HygieneEnvironmental Health Division 2601 Agriculture DriveMadison, WI 53718
(608) 224-6282
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