Soak and wash reusable pipets with the Nalgene pipet cleaning system. Choose the jar, basket and washer set that best fits your pipets, or purchase the three pieces separately and make your own configuration. Components with like-lettered size codes are optimized to work best together.
How it works:
→ Fill the pipet jar with your desired soaking solution and insert the matching pipet basket. Basket has a perforated bottom to allow filling and draining.
→ Drop soiled pipets into the basket (tip up) and they will fill and soak until the basket is full of pipets and you're ready to wash them.
→ To wash, transfer the basket of pipets into the pipet washer. Place the pipet washer on the counter next to the sink and attach the fill tube to the water tap; direct the drain tube into the sink drain. Turn on the tap water at a steady rate to fill the washer. Once the washer full, it will automatically empty by siphoning the water down the drain. Allow the washer to refill and drain repeatedly until the pipets are clean (usually 3-5 cycles). Then, turn off the tap and move the water fill tube to your DI water tap. Turn on the DI water and rinse the pipets for three more cycles.
→ When rinsing is complete, turn off the water supply, remove the basket from the washer and allow the pipets to dry.
Select Nalgene Pipet Cleaning Equipment
| Pipet Basket | Pipet Soaking Jar | Pipet Washer | Pipet Washing Sets |
| Basket has drain holes in the bottom to allow filling and draining during soaking and washing | Fill with your preferred soaking solution and insert basket. Recommended cleaning solution printed on jar. Compatible with sulfuric acid/dichromate solution if acid conc is 60% or less. Cover slows evaporation | Attaches to tap or DI water faucets. Insert basket filled with pipets. Automatically fills and empties as long as water remains turned on. | Buy a set and get a complete washing system all together. Note: Basket handle in these sets is taller than the jar, so jar cover cannot be put in place while pipets are soaking. |
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| High density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Cross-linked HDPE (XLPE) | High density Polyethylene (HDPE) | HDPE and XLPE |
| Sizes A, B, C | Sizes A, B, C | Sizes A/B, C | Sizes B, C, F |
Ordering guide
| Pipet Basket | Pipet Soaking Jar | Pipet Washer | Pipet Washing Sets | |
| Size A 20.3cm (8") pipet max | DS5241-0020 | 5242-0040* | 5245-0040 | --- |
| Size B 40.6cm (16") pipet max | DS5241-0040 | 5242-0050* | 5245-0040 | 5250-0040** |
| Size C 61cm (24") pipet max | DS5241-0050 | 5242-0060* | 5245-0050** | 5250-0050** |
| Size F 81cm (36") pipet max | --- | --- | --- | DS5250-0060** |
* Jar chosen to allow basket handle to fit completely within to allow cover to be placed on jar while pipets are soaking
** Jar in pre-packaged sets is shorter than the basket handle preventing the cover from being used while pipets are soaking.
Nalgene Pipet/Instrument sterilizing tray is designed for horizontal pipet immersion in disinfectant solution. Cover fits into groove of pan to minimize spillage of hazardous materials. Meets OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1920.1030 for use as protection against bloodborne pathogens. Conforms to NIH and Federal Register guidelines for biohazardous and recombinant DNA research where disinfecting and subsequent autoclaving of pipets are required before cleaning and disposal.
Chemical resistance simplified
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