Pipette Calibration Digital Badge

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The Pipette Calibration badge is a competency badge offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Micropipette content and skills are learned and demonstrated through academic coursework in an analytical chemistry laboratory setting.

Earning Criteria

Participants earning this badge are required to demonstrate pipetting skills in a laboratory setting, collect and calculate their data in electronic spreadsheets, and provide evidence of the precision and accuracy of their data within tolerances of the pipette manufacturer’s specifications.

Competencies Demonstrated

1. Choose the appropriate tip for the micropipette.
2. Demonstrate proper technique using a micropipette.
3. Calculate the sample standard deviation of the ten trials for each volume tested.
4. Solve for the coefficient of variation (CV%) and inaccuracy (A%).
5. Evaluate if the coefficient of variation is within the manufacturer’s specifications.
6. Evaluate if the accuracy is within the manufacturer’s specifications.