Understanding the difference between the terms ‘accuracy’ and ‘precision’ is crucial in pipetting.
Accuracy refers to how close the value is to what the pipette is set to dispense. For instance, if a pipette is set to 300 μl, accuracy refers to how much liquid is dispensed. Accuracy can vary depending on whether a pipette has been appropriately calibrated and how the pipetting is performed.
Conversely, precision measures how accurate the pipette is to a target volume over multiple dispenses. This means that when consecutively dispensing 300 μl, precision refers to how close the dispenses are to one another. This is sometimes referred to as the coefficient of variation (CV) and can be improved by ensuring proper pipetting techniques.
How to use a pipette: Accuracy and precision
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INTEGRA provides innovative solutions for Liquid Handling and Media Preparation applications which serve the needs of their customers in research, diagnostics and quality control laboratories.
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In recent years they have focused on developing a new and technologically advanced range of handheld electronic pipettes which are simple to use and meet the ergonomic needs of their customers.
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