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Analytical Chemistry , Molecular Biology
PCS Pipette Calibration System
The ARTEL PCS Pipette Calibration System is suited for the calibration of pipettes used for qPCR applications. The PCS is able to verify the performance of pipettes when handling low volumes with a high degree of accuracy and precision. This capability is essential for qPCR testing, with total working volumes typically in the 2−200 _L range. The PCS is based on ratiometric photometry, which measures the absorbance of light by two proprietary dye solutions to verify volume. The use of this photometric method increases the accuracy of the measurements and eliminates sources of error associated with the use of balances. The PCS is largely unaffected by environmental conditions or vibration, and there is no need to compensate for sample evaporation. The PCS can verify the performance of a pipette’s accuracy in minutes, according the company. This feature allows qPCR-testing laboratories to conduct interim verification checks between regularly scheduled calibrations and before critical assays for stronger confidence in results. The PCS’s portability allows for bench-top calibration at the site where pipettes are used, which is especially important for qPCR testing in sterile laboratories
 
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ARTEL’s products and services increase confidence in one of the most critical laboratory tasks – liquid handling. Our superior science-based calibration systems, combined with extensive liquid handling expertise and advanced quality assurance support services, ensure the integrity of data produced with pipettes and automated liquid handling devices.

Serving the laboratory community since 1982, ARTEL is the worldwide leader in liquid handling quality assurance. Thousands of life science and health laboratories depend on our products and services to improve productivity, ensure accuracy and precision, enhance product quality, and meet compliance protocols.

ARTEL’s proprietary Ratiometric PhotometryTM technology, which conforms to ISO 8655-7, is the core of our accurate, precise, and easy-to-use systems for verification and calibration of automated liquid handlers and pipettes. Highly effective at small-volume measurement, these systems rapidly provide documented, traceable data to support the performance of laboratory liquid handling instrumentation.

Using our advanced pipette calibration and multichannel verification systems and standardized training method, ARTEL also provides liquid handling quality assurance support and consultative services. These include pipetting technique training and on-site verification of automated liquid handlers.