Micropipetting

The micropipette is a basic scientific tool that was invented in Wisconsin by UW-Madison faculty and a local company, Gilson Corp. SEE The story of the micropipette
Among Biotrek's Exploration Stations are "How to use a micropipette" and "Invent the squirtgun and the micropipette," both of which are suitable for grade school through grandparent age level explorers.
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Below are a few photos of explorers using micropipettes. Click on any image to see a larger version. Use your browser's "back" button to return here.
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Use micropipettors in plasmid mini-prep procedure

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Concentrating

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Middle school students

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Migrant workers' children

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A Gilson micropipette

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Middle school students practice micropipetting