For Viscous and Low Surface Tension Liquids
A low retention pipette tip works well with viscous and low-surface-tension liquids. Viscous (e.g., glycerol) and low-surface-tension liquids (e.g., isopropyl alcohol) adhere to the inside of standard pipette tips, increasing experimental uncertainty. The unique Rainin molding process creates tips with a highly repellent coating – a “superhydrophobic” surface over the entire tip. This prevents any adhesion between samples and the polypropylene tip surface, facilitating enhanced fluid movement.
Advantages of Low Retention Pipette Tips
• Advanced Repellent Surface
The super-repellent surface of Rainin LR tips "normalizes" the flow characteristics of fluids
with diverse compositions and physical characteristics (viscosities, surface tension, density, hydrophobicity, etc.). The result enhanced pipetting accuracy across a broader range of sample types. Rainin LR tips provide greater peace of mind and better data fidelity when pipetting.
• ldeal for Difficult Liquids
We employ a unique molding process to produce tips with a uniform field of highly-repellent fluoropolymer molecules that form an impenetrable "superhydrophobic" surface. The result: liquids and molecules are suspended above the polypropylene tip surface, allowing difficult liquids to glide effortiessly in and out of the tip.