ESSLAB Pipetting Academy

ESSLAB’s popular CPD Accredited Pipetting Academy Workshops provide comprehensive training for the correct use of all types of pipettes and dispensers - to ensure accuracy of results.

All academy's are CPD accredited and provide training in accordance to ISO 8655-2022 and ISO 17025 (UKAS), as required by ISO 15189 & GxP, including calibration checks and routine pipette maintenance. 

Choose from the following modules that exactly match your training requirements:

Module 1 - Introduction to liquid handling best practice 

For participants new to pipetting:

Includes an overview of all the different micropipettes, dispensers and tip options and their correct use for a wide range of applications.

Included is an in-depth session on how to avoid common errors in the use of pipettes, minimizing the risk of RSI for the user, and contaminating or causing pipettes to lose calibration.

The module concludes with each participant taking a practical test calibrating a pipette using a 5 decimal place balance & Pipette Wizard data reduction software.

Module 2 - Advanced pipetting techniques

For experienced participants and those who have taken Module 1, including: 

How to select the correct type & volume of pipettes & tips for each application

How to accurately pipette "problem" liquids including viscous reagents, biological fluids, solvents & buffers, using forward pipetting, reverse pipetting & multi-dispensing techniques.

Pipetting techniques and best practice in accordance with ISO 8655

This module concludes with a more challenging pipette calibration test than in Module 1 for all participants.

Module 3: Pipette maintenance: cleaning, calibration & servicing

For participants responsible for calibrating pipettes:

Identifying the equipment required, including the correct balance (4 or 5 decimal place?), accessories & calibration software

Regulatory requirements: ISO 8655, ISO 17025, ISO 15189 & GxP

Creating an appropriate pipette maintenance Standard Operating Procedure including: service levels, pre-calibration and/or calibration, frequency, number of readings & volumes and appropriate performance specifications

Inspection & replacement, where necessary, of critical pipette parts, for all popular pipette makes, including: tip-holders, tip ejectors, o-rings/seals & pistons

If required, we can additionally include training modules on the calibration and use of Hamilton Dispenser Diluters and bottle-top dispensers.

Pipetting Academy Workshops are CPD Accredited, and all participants receive an individual certificate for their training record.

All of our academies can be tailored to best suit you and your teams needs! If you're interested in more information, please get in touch with your dedicated account manager or contact us HERE