12 Channel Pipettors

12-channel pipettors dispense across a full 12-well row on standard 96-well microplates, so a complete plate can be filled much faster than a single-channel pipettor. This product catalog includes electronic and manual pipettor formats from leading instrument manufacturers. Manual models are typically lighter and less costly and often offer the benefits of full autoclavability or volume lock. Electronic models add programmable modes such as repeat dispensing and mixing, while offering excellent ergonomic benefits due to much reduced button pressure. A useful consideration is the use of an optimized tip system that promotes even sealing across all 12 channels, albeit with possibly narrower tip choices. Loading and ejecting twelve tips typically takes more force than with fewer channels, so it is worth considering how optimized tips can factor into ergonomics and tip ejection. Prospective buyers should match the volume range, manual or electronic format, and tip system to the plate formats and reservoirs used routinely, and confirm that calibration and service support are available before purchase.