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Artel PCS - Pipette Calibration System
Ensure data integrity, reliable test results, and regulatory compliance. Easily calibrate pipettes, perform interim verifications, standardize operator skills, manage pipette inventory, and more.
Fast, accurate, and precise, the PCS is a portable and easy-to-use volume verification system that simplifies single-channel pipette calibration, interim volume verification, and pipette user/operator training and competency assessment. Paired with the included PCS Software, the PCS helps you stay on top of your pipette inventory with calibration and interim verification scheduling, email notifications, pipette and pipette operator status, and comprehensive, auditable documentation. Easily meet both external regulatory requirements and internal quality standards to ensure data quality.
The power of the PCS stems from the ratiometric photometry technology and standardized dye solutions that are used to measure dispensed volumes. The system is robust against differences in environmental conditions and calibration results are traceable to NIST standards, enabling straightforward comparison of pipettes, operators, methods, and locations.
Initiate
Using the PCS Software, select a pipette or operator to begin calibration or competency assessment.
Pipette sample into the cuvette. Results for each dispense are displayed within the software.
Digitally review, approve and sign-off on calibrations and operator assessments.
Whether you are ensuring accurate and precise liquid transfers by monitoring pipette performance or pipette operator performance, the PCS is a cost-effective way to support reproducibility and data quality. Verifying pipette performance before your critical ELISA or NGS assays and using the immediate feedback on liquid transfer accuracy and precision to improve pipetting technique are just a few ways the PCS can help. See the articles below to learn even more about getting good pipette performance and becoming a better pipette operator.
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Ergonomics
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Pipetting Technique
How you pipette can have a big impact on the accuracy and precision of your volume transfers.
Out-performs other calibration methods in consistency, speed, simplicity, accuracy and precision — even at volumes as low as 0.1 µL.
- Calibration of single channel pipettes from 0.1 to 5,000 µL in less than three minutes
- Automatic accuracy and precision calculations
- Complete documentation and data management, including calibration audit trail, automatic printing of calibration labels even for pipettes calibrated outside of PCS Software
- Compact, portable instrument requiring minimal bench space and no special facilities or environmental controls
- Results traceable to national (NIST) and international (SI) standards
- Full compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 8655-7, CLIA, and more
- Method conforms to CLSI and the latest ISO standard (8655-7)
Includes everything needed to begin working with the system
- PCS Bulk Reagent Kit is customized to suit your pipette population.
- PCS Instrument Calibrator Kit ensures performance—no need to return the PCS instrument for calibration.
The PCS Software facilitates the highest standard of quality control with simplicity. The Software provides scheduling for pipette calibrations and interim performance verifications; complete documentation and pipette inventory management – and is ideal for standardizing pipetting technique and assessing operator competency.
- Intuitive dashboard provides immediate overview of due calibrations and operator assessments
- Digital review and approval workflow
- Reporting, including audit trail and printing of calibration labels
- Dashboard with complete overview for managing and reviewing status and test results of pipettes and operators
- Scheduling of pipette calibrations and interim performance verifications
- Scheduling of operator competency assessments
- Immediate display and automatic storage of volumetric results
- Assigns pass/fail results based on tolerances set forth in your SOPs, ISO 8655, or manufacturer’s specifications
- Catalog of most common pipette models and manufacturer’s specifications
- Printing of pipette calibration and bar code labels
- Manages pipette inventory and status tracking
- Email notifications for calibrations, competency assessments, overdue tasks, and approval of test results
- Digital review, approval and sign-off workflow
- Customizable user level controls
- Electronic signatures
- Complete audit trail facilitates compliance with 21 CFR part 11
System Performance:
- Time Requirements: 10 data points < 3 minutes
- Uncertainty (Inaccuracy): 0.6%
- Random Error (Imprecision): 0.3% CV
PCS Software
- Provides comprehensive reporting, including audit trail and printing of calibration labels.
- Allows scheduling of operator competency assessments.
- Intuitive dashboard provides immediate overview of due calibrations and operator assessments.
- Offers digital review and approval workflow.
- Compact and portable design enables use in any laboratory.
- Performs to the same tight specifications under various laboratory conditions; no special environmental controls required.
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliance ready.
- Complies with regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, ISO, CLSI).
- Generates results traceable to national (NIST) and international standards (SI units).
PCS Reagents:
- Range: Volume Range(µL)
- Range 1: 200 - 5000
- Range 2: 50 - 199.9
- Range 3: 10 - 49.9
- Range 4: 2 - 9.9
- Range 5: 0.5 - 1.9
- Range 6: 0.1 - 0.49