New Pipetting System Incorporates Patented Interlocking Technology

A new line of laboratory pipettes and pipette tips based on state-of-the-art interlocking technology has now become available for biotech and other life science researchers. The new line of "ClipTip" pipettes and tips is the brainchild of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Milford, MA, USA).

ClipTip's patented three-interlocking clip design technology allows for dynamic, airtight attachment of the tip to the pipette and prevents tips from loosening or falling off. The pipette and tip form a complete seal to secure the sample volume in each tip for enhanced accuracy and precision. The pipetting system is available for both single and multichannel pipettes.


ClipTip pipettes are exceptionally lightweight, which reduces fatigue during extended periods of pipetting. The pipettes' ergonomic design incorporates low tip attachment, ejection, and plunger forces for safe and comfortable use, reducing the risk of repetitive strain injuries (RSI). An innovative gearing mechanism powers patented soft-touch tip ejection by producing more downward force with less effort, releasing tips with a gentle push.

ClipTips, which are available in five sizes (20, 50, 200, 300, and 1000 µL), are certified free of RNase, DNase, DNA, ATP, and endotoxin contamination. The F1-ClipTip pipetting system is CE-marked in accordance with the European IVD Directive.

“Researchers are constantly challenged with pipette tips that leak air, loosen, or fall off in the middle of their protocols, ruining or contaminating the assay,” said Raymond Mercier, liquid transfer product director of Thermo Fisher Inc. “Our new F1-ClipTip pipetting system’s breakthrough interlocking design securely locks tips in place, which increases reproducibility, reduces force required to attach the tips, and ensures the best possible accuracy and precision.”

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