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.

Pipette Academy Modules

Discover our comprehensive training modules

1

Introduction to Liquid Handling Best Practice

Learn the fundamentals of pipetting, including proper handling, calibration, and maintenance techniques.

This comprehensive module covers all the essential pipetting techniques you need to master.

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.

2

Advanced Pipetting Techniques

Master advanced techniques including multi-channel pipetting, reverse pipetting, and serial dilutions.

Take your pipetting skills to the next level with advanced techniques used in professional laboratories. This module includes:

- 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

3

Pipette Maintenance: Cleaning, Calibration & Servicing

Understand quality control procedures, error prevention, and industry best practices for accurate results.

- 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.