Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Amity University
Great Results
Application Area: Highly reproducible and accuracy with the press of one button.
"Speed dial for adjustable aliquoting speed (VS model only). On-board calibration software. Removable kickstand. Lighter weight."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Great pipet controller, but do not use with acids.
Application Area:Analyzing elemental/isotopic ratios in tissue samples
"I really like this pipet controller because it is easy to use and the aliquoting mode is very convenient. However, pipetting concentrated acids will cause the unit to malfunction. This was not listed in the product description or manual when I purchased the pipet controller, so I assumed that it could handle acids similar to the other pipet controllers used in my lab. When my unit malfunctioned due to use with acids, VistaLab repaired it for free and their technical service representative (Jon Benack) was a pleasure to work with. I often need precise volumes of acids in my research, so I am disappointed that it cannot handle acids. However, I will continue to use this pipet controller with non-corrosive chemicals because of it's ease of use."
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
A wonderful tool which will make your life in the lab easier
Application Area:Cell culture media change and other applications
"Every day, changing the medium is a task that could be boring, but using the ali-Q pipet is really easy and safe, as it allows you to just dispense the needed medium without worrying about putting too much or too less, as this fantastic pipet allows you to release the right amount of medium with just one click in an automatic way. Like this was not enough, this pipet can control the speed at which the medium is released into each well, making even easier your "boring" change of the medium."
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ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Allegheny Health Network-Allegheny General Hospital
This pipette saves us lots of time when making multiple QC aliquots.
Application Area:Reagent preparation
"Just purchased the Ali-Q pipette. This is a great instrument for preparing multiple aliquots of reagent for our sickle cell testing and control aliquots. The speed is fantastic. It took some getting used to but now we love it. It is a great time saver for our busy core lab."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Compass Therapeutics
Saved my scientists' wrists
Application Area:Cell line development
"Very comfortable to hold and, combined with the wobble-not pipettes, very clean to use in the BSC, hardly any drips!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: university of massachusetts amherst
Nice pipettor, easy to use, questionable accuracy.
Application Area:Tissue culture
"Product works well. I like having the ability to control how many mLs to dispense at a time. Although, I don't trust the volumes entirely so I would say it is a nice feature if accuracy is not a concern."
Manufacturer's ResponseThank you for your review, RoseAnn. We're so happy you like the ali-Q for your multidispenses. We would like to address your concerns about accuracy, though. As you may know, ali-Q was specifically designed to be repeatedly accurate for aliquots due to its computer controlled technology, more accurate than measuring by eye. Are your accuracy concerns from observation, for example looking at the lines on your serological pipet? The lines themselves generally have a 2% error of full volume. May we suggest weighing aliquots to check accuracy? In any case, we are always happy to address your specific concerns. Please feel free to email ali-Q@vistalab.com with any questions or to let us know how we can help you.
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ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Takeda pharmaceuticals
Life saver when aliquoting hundreds of vials with mls of volume.
Application Area:Protein production
"Initial product had issues with charging port. Customer service team immediately sent a shipping label, replaced the dysfunctional component and returned the product within 72 hours of receiving. Excellent service."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Indiana ADDL at Purdue
Nice product if accuracy demands are low for the usage.
Application Area:Virology
"Very easy to use but not always consistently delivering the same volume for the whole dispensing cycle (within loose tolerance of ~<10%): thus the whole knockdown on the ratings. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
One less thing to worry about! Sturdy piece of equipment.
Application Area:Stem cell culture
"2 years going strong. I only had one issue in those 2 years, which was fixed quickly after contacting support (just had to disconnect and reconnect the unit's battery)."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of South Forida
Saves a ton of time!
Application Area:Microbiology
"Love this product! It makes filling hundreds of test tubes a breeze."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Love it!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"One of the uses of the ali-Q is to pipet tissue holding media for flow samples. We aliquot 4 ml of media/tube. Setting the pipette to deliver a specified amount makes it much easier to perform this task."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
In general, the pipette aid is great.
Application Area:Immunology
"This is a good product, and recommended."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Yale University
Good and easy to use.
Application Area:Ecology & evolutionary biology
"Easy to use, long battery life and the aliquoting feature is really handy."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: NYU School of Medicine
I will buy it for my lab!
Application Area:Cell biology
"ali-Q controllers combine two very essential functions for tissue culture applications. Controllable aspiration and ejection coupled to repeat dispensing. Great and valuable tool!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
I will never use another pipette.
Application Area:Immunology
"I love the features of this pipette. The aliquoting function is very helpful, especially when working with multiple cell cultures. The design makes it easy to hold for long periods of time. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: MSKCC
Don’t be stuck in the queue, save time and money with the ali-Q!
Application Area:Immunology
"In this world of labortory products where offerings are limitless, the ali-Q funnels many needs and wants into a unique pipette that is reasonably priced for any size lab, takes seconds to grasp and adapt to any protocol and is well supported should any questions arise."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Can't live without this new tool! Great buy!
Application Area:Teaching lab preparation
"This pipette controller has made all of the difference in the world for me. It cuts my prep time in half because instead of loading individual serological pipets and having to pay attention to how much I'm aliquoting - all I have to do with this one is set it and forget it. I can aliquot at least a dozen tubes in roughly 5 minutes, when I would have spent 15-20 minutes making sure I have the correct amount in each tube. I've not found a repeating pipette with this same ease of use. The only downside I have found, and this could be more user error than the pipette, is that when I use a 50 mL serological pipette, the pipette does leak as you move from tube to tube. However, I just use a smaller pipette and it works great. The accessories that come with the product, such as a magnetic holder and attachable stand, have made keeping my bench area clean a snap. The pipette controller is put away but easily accessible. The stand has made it easier to grab when I set it down in between samples. Overall, this is one of the best purchases I have made that has helped decrease my overall sample prep time."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Delaware
Great product - completely recommend!
Application Area:Cell culture, biochemical set up, reagent prep, etc. anything 3mL and above
"A solid pipette that can aliquot! Love the repeatability, and battery life is fantastic. Use it pretty much every day, multiple times a day running experiments."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Houston Methodist Research Institute
Consistent amount dispensed.
Application Area:Aliquoting solution, making serial dilutions and tissue processing
"This product really streamlines our process, when we need to aliquot a set volume of alk lysis buffer or collagenase for tissue processing. We often processe a large number of sample (>100) - we need our tools to accurate and consistent, ali-Q aliquoting pipette controller is essentials for aiding us in our work."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Tepha, Inc
A nice product and excellent customer support!
Application Area:Analysis polymer samples
"We ordered a VistaLab Ali-Q2 in May 2020 and it has worked pretty well for a while. Then one day it stopped working suddenly. After contacting the customer support, we got a replacement in 24 hrs, which is super fast. The replacement works, so far so good."
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2006
Organization: Robertet Flavors inc.
Every lab should have one.
Application Area:Food flavors
"Good product, easy to use. delivers accurate amounts of sample."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Cepheid
Makes repetitive pipetting much more bearable.
Application Area:Research and development
"Easy to use; accurate volumes; no problems in purchasing."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: merck
This has become a front line instrument on my benchtop.
Application Area:Tisssue culture and immunoassays
"When doing repetitive pipetting of fixed volumes, this pipette cannot be beat. I have checked the accuracy and precision and found it to be quite good."
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ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Very useful.
Application Area:Aliquoting protein or buffer
"This product meets a need that was lacking. It allows me to make accurate aliquots quickly without having to go back into my source container for each aliquot."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: UNC Chapel Hill
Great when it works, some charging issues.
Application Area:Tissue culture work
"We had some charging issues with our two original controllers, but VistaLabs were happy to replace both of them free-of-charge. One of the new controllers developed another strange charging issue a couple of months after we received it, but again, VistaLabs technical support helped us through the problem. The controller itself works great. We are able to easily control the pipetting speeds, and the automatic aliquotting feature is very useful when making a large amount of aliquots."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Tulane University
Our favorite pipette controller in the lab.
Application Area:Isolation of cells, cell culture and cell staining
"We love the ease of use and excellent control when trying to slowly pipette while layering on ficol. We have other sero pipette controllers in the lab, but this one is always the favorite because of the fine control. The aliquoting feature is especially nice when doing washes or working with a lot of tubes."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine
Good economical idea.
Application Area:Plasma serum aliquoting
"Well made product that fills a need. More cost effective than pipetors with disposable tips and easier to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Yale School of Public Health
A little ray of sunshine in these challenging times.
Application Area:Dispensing large numbers of high demand, 3 mL aliquots
"Super easy to use. Makes life so much better with quick and reliable aliquoting of 3 mL volumes. Really great customer service helped us get one ASAP as well as giving much appreciated after-sales support. Highly recommend."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Walter Reed Army Intitute of Technology
Great to have, easy to use, worth the investment.
Application Area:Microbiology
"This pipette aide makes prepping tubes for serial dilution so much easier. So far, the battery life has not been an issue. Will definitely buy again."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
Amazing product, saves time and effort. Increases accuracy.
Application Area:Analyze metabolites in tissue culture, bacterial culture, and aliquoting reagents
"This product is great, the auto aliquot feature saves a lot of time both during procedural work and during the maintenance of reagents in the lab. It also helps to maintain exact amounts of reagents throughout an experiment, which aids in cutting down variance and human error. Love it! Would definitely recommend."
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ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Vanderbilt university medical center
Good product, easy to use with great after sales service.
Application Area:Cell culture
"This is a neat piece of equipment to have. It has good ergonomics, especially for accurate repetition. It would be nice to have different speeds, which I am told the next generation has. The after sales service was really good. We had a small issue with the charger and the company sent us a brand-new unit, including pipette and extras within a few days. We have had no further problems. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Washington University
I would highly recommend the ali-Q, in particular for repetitive tasks.
Application Area:Tissue culture
"I found it was quite easy to use overall. The mechanism is different from most other pipette aids I have used, in that when drawing up or dispensing liquid, the motor/pump doesn't always run exactly when you push the buttons, even though it begins moving the liquid immediately. This can be disconcerting at first, but overall I find the ali-Q operation to be the smoothest of any pipette aid I've ever used, as the buttons are very responsive to differing levels of pressure. While other pipette aids are full blast when drawing or dispensing liquids, varying levels of pressure with the ali-Q give very precise corresponding speeds of drawing or dispensing. As far as the aliquoting function, I would say this is hands down the best part. It makes very quick work of repetitive tasks, like dispensing media into multiple 12-well tissue culture plates."
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ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Vermont
I use this for all my cell culture and aliquoting needs.
Application Area:Cell culture
"I really like this product. It is a little heavier than some other controllers, but not much. You do need to find the right angle (pretty much vertical, as steep angle promotes splashing) for dispensing if you don't want it to splash, especially if you have a model without variable aspiration/dispensing speed."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Great product.
Application Area:Flow cytometry and hematology laboratory
"This pipettor is very easy to use. Upon receiving this pipettor I checked the calibration and found it extremely accurate. Made reconstituting controls and other reagents much more streamlined. Very happy with this product."
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ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Very glad we purchased this pipette.
Application Area:Feeding cell culture tubes and vials
"Everyone that has used the pipette loves it. We have not had any trouble with it at all. I love that it stands up on its own. It is very easy to use. We use a different brand of serological pipette and they work well."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Ceva Biomune
Valuable tool in the lab.
Application Area:Pipetting and repetitive dispensing
"The instrument has been a needed addition to our daily laboratory process. The dispensing mode made our work more efficient and reproducible. Time between charge is phenomenal (I charge mine approximately once every other week). It's ergonomic, not too heavy, and beautiful. I love it."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Mayo Clinic
I love this for set volume aliquots and gradients but have trouble pipetting blood.
Application Area:Cell culture and general lab use
"I originally loved this product because I frequently layer blood over a lymphoprep gradient and have to do it slowly. The Alli-Q is far better at this than our other Drummonds! However, I also often have to pipet blood to cryovials and for some reason, maybe because of the density of the blood, sometimes once you start to pipet, it continues to pipet even after releasing the trigger. I then have to very quickly recover to the original source or I have a mess in my ice bath! We have also had problems with the charging port falling in, but that was all replaced at no charge with all four pipettes - excellent customer service. Some of the lab members do not like that it will frequently make charging sounds when not in use, but this does not bother me. I also enjoy the ability to set the volume of dispensing up to 5 ml, would even prefer up to 6 ml if an updated version 2 is made. If I could only figure out the blood pipetting issue, I would give this 5 stars!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Alabama, Birmingham
Excellent product.
Application Area:Cell culture
"Fantastic pipette. Saves work from repeated pipetting work, helps me aliquot my samples precisely and dispense equivalent amounts when I need exact experimental conditions between my groups."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of South Forida
Easy to use but broken again.
Application Area:Filling hundreds of tubes with media
"Very easy to use - set the volume up to 5mL and go. Very accurate as well at all volumes. Our first one was faulty unfortunately so a replacement was sent. The replacement also stopped working after 3 months even though we only use it twice a week to fill 200 test tubes. I would try to fix it, but someone stole its charging cable."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Simple and effective design!
Application Area:Chemical assays
"Extremely easy to use and time-saving for dispensing media and reagents for chemical assays!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: University of Georgia
Great pipette. Buy it and you won't regret it!
Application Area:Vaccine development research
"I performed the purchase when the laboratory was starting 3 years ago. While other equipment has to be sent to repair or calibrate, Our Ovation ali-Q pipette is still working like the very first day. I have been working in several laboratories worldwide including Spain, United Kingdom, Ecuador, and USA; and these are the best pipettes that I have used. I had already recommended them to other users and I will definitely buy more when I start my own lab in the near future."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Baylor college of medicine
Great.
Application Area:Tissue culture
"It is easy to use. very good for plating 24 or 6 well plates."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Our lab is shifting over to this pipet!
Application Area:Cell culture pipet application
"I love the aliquot feature of this pipette. Especially when I'm transfecting or boosting my cultures, the aliquot saves me a bunch of effort and time. We purchased one at first, but the whole lab is setting aside our old pipettes and shifting to the ali-Q. In addition to the aliquot feature, we tried the wobble free pipette tips and we also love these. First, less 'drip'. Second, takes a lot less force and effort to put on and off. We highly recommend this product!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Shanghai Ocean University-College of Fishery and Life Science - Toxicology Lab
Reliable results and smooth liquid control.
Application Area:Analyze toxicology samples.
"The result is good and reproducible, the liquid flow is well controlled through the pipette. The only thing which may not be perfect I think, is the balance of weight distribution, especially if you're pipetting for a long time."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: University of Idaho
Will be purchasing in the near future after a very impressive demo of the product.
Application Area:Basic microbial research
"Demoed the model for routine lab pipetting. Very impressed by its advanced ergonomics and the feel of the product. Very comfortable, even after long periods of use."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Profectus BioSciences, Inc.
Great improvement on the traditional pipetting devices!! Thank you!
Application Area:Tissue culture liquid handling and microtiter plate used (ELISA, etc.)
"Very ergonomic and easy to use. The idea of designing a pipetting device that can stand is extremely useful, especially in a biosafety cabinet environment"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Profectus Biosciences Inc.
Great innovative instrument, cant wait to see what the newer models have!
Application Area:daily use for aliquoting samples and buffer
"This is a great instrument, ergonomic in design, useful in the biosafety hood, helps decrease hand fatigue, accurate in multi dispensing or aliquoting, easy to use, enabled high throughput accuracy in a shorter amount of time, would certainly recommend to others!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Profectus Biosciences
Every lab should have one.
Application Area:Aliquotting cell culture media
"The Ovation ali-Q has become instrumental for performing high throughput pre-clinical and clinical cell based assays in our lab. Aliquotting media into hundreds of tubes has become easier. Because the technology is based on a familiar platform of serological pipette dispenser, it is very easy to use and its small footprint makes it versatile to use inside the biosafety cabinet or the benchtop. Dispensing volumes are accurate and the price is reasonable."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Midwestern University
What a Great Idea!
Application Area:cell culture
"The Ali-Q has quickly become a lab favorite. It has proven to be accurate, reliable and very easy to use. It's a huge help in our lab because we no longer have to watch the volume dispensed while making sure the tip doesn't touch any part of the flask, well or plate. We can feed the maximum number of flasks with a single larger volume pipette."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: JMI Laboratories
Lab assistants are now wanting to aliquot media, even when it isn't a high priority.
Application Area:Aliquoted media
"We do a great deal of aliquoting media into cryovial tubes. The ease of the dial to set the amount and quick dispensing ability has made this task extremely more efficient."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Duke U. Med. Center
Unsurpassed ease of setting and dispensing aliquots with a handheld pipette controller.
Application Area:Mammalian cell culture
"This is the first pipette controller I have seen that has an intuitive method of dispensing precise aliquots. Following the Ovation pipette, the engineers at VistaLab continue their outstanding record of combining elegant design with instinctive functionality."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: CBRE
The Ovation® ali-Q™ has made sample prep fun again.
Application Area:Sample Preparation
"Sample Prep has become a much easier step thanks to the VistaLab Technologies' Ovation® ali-Q™."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2009
Organization: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Our tissue culture friend!
Application Area:Tissue culture
"Great for dispensing the same amount repeatedly. It aliquots certain amounts (between 0.5 ml and 5.0 ml) from the pipette of your choice. It has standard up and down buttons the same as other pipettes plus the aliquot button which dispenses the selected amount. You can combine both functions so dispensing 1.5 ml x 10 plus 10 ml x 1ml can be done with one 25 ml pipette. You can concentrate on the tip of the pipette and the culture plates because you don't have to watch the graduations on the pipette."
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Georgia Poultry Laboratory
So glad we ordered.
Application Area:ELISA and tube agglutination
"Very effective for our use, yielding highly reproducible results and very easy to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Moffitt Cancer Center
Excellent purchase for the money
Application Area:ELispot and flow cytometry staining
"This unit is easy to use, fast, reliable, and accurate"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Geisel School of Medicine
Great product, could use improvements in future models
Application Area:Tissue Culture
"In general this product is great and a brilliant idea. In practice, it generally works, however the device is fairly heavy and the purple dispensing button is occasionally sticky. Also the aliquotting is in general fairly accurate, however I find that it ends up dispensing just slightly more than what I list. Also another area of improvement is that the dial is not the most accurate and could be locked in. In general a great product."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: US FDA
Great pipette filler. Easy to set and easy to use.
Application Area:Microbiology and molecular biology
"This pipette filler is the same price as many others on the market. However, I like it better for a few reasons: 1) it stands on it own. It doesn't need a separate stand, but it does come with one if you choose. 2) it can be used as a regular pipette filler and the buttons are sensitive enough that you can adjust the speed of fill and dispense. 3) it has a feature that allows you to set a volume to dispense (calibrated) and a separate button you push to repeat this. It is easy to set and easy to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Novartis
A very good product.
Application Area:I have used it for two years
"I like to use it and recommended to my co-worker. Easy to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: University of Notre Dame
Great.
Application Area:Antibiotic resistance
"Great! Easy to use and consistent results. Aliquoting is a nice function."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Columbus Regional hospital
Great results
Application Area:Semen analysis
"According to the person who calibrates the device, the results are reproducible."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Social & Scientific Systems
I've been waiting for this product for years. Thank God it is finally here.
Application Area:Aliquotting
"This product saves us a great deal of time when performing large aliquotting jobs and does it more accurately than the average bench tech."
Unlike any other pipet controller, ali-Q™ allows you to aliquot accurately with each push of the unique purple aliquoting button. Simply set the volume for each aliquot with the ali-Q™ dial and hold down the aliquoting button for each aliquot. Eliminate time-consuming and inconsistent meniscus eyeballing, i.e. no need to watch the graduations on the serological pipet. And now, the next generation ali-Q 2 series is here, with a new removable kickstand and on-board calibration, plus lighter in weight than the original.
3 models of ali-Q 2 available:
The new Variable Speed ali-Q 2 model allows user to adjust the aliquoting speed to fit their application needs providing even more versatility for repeat pipetting in any application that requires multidispensing the same volume over and over again. And all you need are serological pipets for repeat pipetting as well as conventional pipetting with your 2-in-1 ali-Q 2 pipettor. Let ali-Q‘s proprietary innovative pipetting technology do all the work to save you time and effort with accuracy and superior reproducibility. Increase your productivity. Pipetting is faster and easier with ali-Q.