Technical Data

Appendix C

Syringes

 

Syringe capacity (µL)

100

250

500

1000

5000

10000

25000

 

Maximum Flow (mL/min)

4

10

20

40

120

120

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Specified Volume (µL)

10

25

50

100

500

1000

2500

 

Nominal Volume (µL)

100

250

500

1000

5000

10000

25000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydraulics

Performance Specifications

The following values are obtained using a defined protocol. If this protocol is followed, the obtained values must be inferior or equal to the listed figures.

The values are obtained by pipetting de-ionized water (grade 3, ISO3696) at 21 °C ± 0.5 °C, relative humidity > 50 % and athmospheric pressure 1013 MPa.

 

Syringe

Volume Systematic error Random error

 

 

capacity (µL)

pipetted (µL)

%

µL

%

µL

 

 

 

10

1.8

0.18

0.8

0.08

 

100

50

1.5

0.75

0.25

0.125

 

 

 

100

1

1

0.15

0.15

 

 

 

20

1.5

0.38

0.8

0.2

 

250

125

1.0

1.25

0.25

0.32

 

 

 

250

0.8

2

0.15

0.38

 

 

 

50

1.5

0.75

0.50

0.25

 

500

250

1.0

2.5

0.25

0.63

 

 

 

500

0.8

4

0.15

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

1.5

1.5

0.50

0.5

 

1000

500

0.8

4

0.25

1.3

 

 

 

1000

0.6

6

0.15

1.5

 

 

 

500

1.2

6

0.5

2.5

 

5000

2500

0.8

20

0.25

6.3

 

 

 

5000

0.6

30

0.15

7.5

 

 

 

1000

1.2

12

0.5

5

 

10000

5000

0.8

40

0.25

12.5

 

 

 

10000

0.5

50

0.15

15

 

 

 

2000

1.0

25

0.50

5

 

25000

12500*

0.8

100

0.25

31.3 * Dispensing mode only.

 

 

25000*

0.5

125

0.15

37.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol

Configuration: 1 mL tubing for volumes up to 1 mL, tapered transfer-tubing of 2 mL (standard accessory) for volumes up to 2 mL, 5 mL or 10 mL tapered transfer tubings are used for volumes up to 10 mL.

Transfer of de-ionized water using the Pipette Task, aspiration of liquid from a vial and delivery at the same flow rate into another vial containing water.

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Gilson 402 manual Technical Data Appendix C Syringes, Performance Specifications, Protocol

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