nimbus8
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Plugged pipettes?
I have seen some serological pipettes online that have cotton plugs as the end where you would usually put a suction bulb. What is the purpose of this
and can it be used without it.
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bfesser
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Those are for preventing cross-contamination (via aerosols) through the bulb in biology. You can use them without the plug.
[Edited on 7/6/13 by bfesser]
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sargent1015
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Also good at protecting your pipette from acids and organic solvents to have those plugs in there
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