Micropipetting Techniques and Best Practices Quiz

Releasing the plunger slowly and steadily (correct)

Using the same pipette tip for multiple samples

Holding the micropipette at an angle

Depressing the plunger quickly and forcefully

To increase the accuracy of the volume measurement

To prevent air bubbles from forming in the pipette tip (correct)

To ensure the tip is clean and free of contaminants

To remove any remaining liquid from the previous sample

To ensure consistent results

To minimize the risk of cross-contamination

To prevent contamination between samples (correct)

To save time and resources