TipOne Information

• TipOne® blue pipet tip racks, purple wafers, orange wafers, clear lids, and stack components are made from virgin polypropylene code #5 and can be recycled with other #5 products.
• TipOne® reload wafers have an outer packaging shell made from PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol) code #1.
• The plastic shrink wrap on reloads, stacks, and sterilized products is made from olefin code #7 and can be recycled with other recycling products.
• The cardboard box that contains TipOne® racks is made from recycled chipboard and can be recycled where chipboard is accepted.
• In selected areas where #5 products are accepted recycling may be available to you through your local sales representative. To locate a sales representative in your area, please call 1-800-522-8477.

1. Place racked tips in the autoclave. If desired, the hinged lid may be propped open using the tab on the front of the lid.
2. Autoclave at 121°C (252°F) under a pressure of 15 psi for 15 minutes.
3. No drying cycle is required. Allow the tips to thoroughly dry at room temperature before use.

Note: Remove the shrink-wrap from stacked tips before autoclaving. Tips in reload packages must be placed inside the hinged racks before autoclaving. Excessive heat and/or prolonged time in the autoclave may cause warping of both the tips and the rack.

Blocking Efficiency of Filter Tips

The blocking efficiency of filter tips is investigated using airborne particles. Filter tips seated on air displacement pipettors are used to prevent potential contamination of the pipettor tip cones (i.e. DNA fragments). The more effective the filter, the less the risk of contamination. This is of utmost importance for preventing false-positive results, especially in highly sensitive PCR experiments. In this investigation, TipOne® 200 µl filter tips have been compared with those of other manufacturers.