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BiG IMPACT 2026 Full Agenda: Speakers, Sessions & Workshops
Plan your BiG IMPACT 2026 visit with the complete English schedule: Friday’s plenary, Saturday’s four parallel forums, and invitation-only workshops in Shanghai.
Paying for Innovative Medicines: From Boston to BiG’s Shanghai Consensus
Who will pay for China’s innovative medicines? Ying Yang reflects on BiG’s February 2026 leadership summits and the role of public and commercial insurance in sustaining innovation.
Greg Verdine: Becoming His Father’s Hands at Age Five — Spending a Lifetime Building “Hands” for the Impossible
From becoming his paralyzed father’s hands in childhood, through peptide staples, chaperone-protein molecular glues and fungal-genome mining, Greg Verdine’s story can be condensed into one sentence: When you cannot reach something, build a hand.
BiG IMPACT 2026 Brings Global Biotech Leaders to Shanghai
BiG’s 12th IMPACT Annual Conference brings scientists, biotech founders, investors and industry leaders to Shanghai on October 23–24, 2026. Explore the featured speakers, program themes and registration details.
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Cell Culture Dish Sizes: Match Growth Area to Your Workflow
Select and qualify a culture dish size by documented growth area, viable cell input, medium range, required surface, and experimental endpoint.
Why Filter Tip Design Matters: Understanding Geometry, Liquid Space, and Reverse Pipetting
Introduction When selecting filter pipette tips, researchers often focus on one primary feature: the filter itself. The filter provides an important barrier between the sample and the pipette shaft, helping support cleaner liquid handling workflows. However, reliable pipetting performance depends on more than the filter material. The overall design of a filter tip — including: tip geometry internal liquid handling space filter placement volume compatibility plays an important role in supporting consistent liquid transfer. This becomes especially relevant when using techniques such as reverse pipetting, where additional liquid volume is intentionally aspirated during the workflow. What Is Reverse Pipetting? Reverse pipetting is a technique commonly used when handling liquids that may be challenging to transfer consistently, including: viscous solutions foaming liquids sensitive samples Unlike standard pipetting, reverse pipetting aspirates more liquid than the final target volume. Standard Pipetting Example: Target volume: 20 µL Aspirated volume: 20 µL Dispensed volume: 20 µL Reverse Pipetting Example: Target volume: 20 µL Aspirated volume: 20 µL + additional volume Dispensed volume: 20 µL Remaining liquid: inside the tip Because additional liquid remains inside the tip during this process, the internal design of the pipette tip becomes an important consideration. A Filter Tip Is More Than a Filter A well-designed filter tip needs to balance several factors: 1. Filter Protection The filter acts as an additional barrier between the sample and the pipette shaft. This helps support workflows where contamination control is important. 2. Internal Liquid Handling Space The tip needs sufficient internal space to accommodate: normal aspiration dispensing operations additional liquid volume during specific pipetting techniques The available internal space influences how liquid moves inside the tip during operation. 3. Tip Geometry The physical structure of the tip affects: liquid movement working volume flexibility compatibility with different pipetting techniques A tip designed only around its nominal volume may have a different internal structure compared with a tip using a larger dimensional platform. Why Tip Geometry Matters Two pipette tips with similar nominal volumes may not always have the same physical design. Some low-volume filter tips maintain the dimensional structure of a larger-volume tip platform. For example, according to manufacturer product information: Filter Tip Type Dimension Information 20 µL Filter Tip Same size as 200 µL yellow tip 50 µL Filter Tip Same size as 200 µL yellow tip This means these low-volume filter tips are not designed only around their nominal transfer volume. Instead, they maintain a larger physical structure, providing additional internal liquid handling space compared with a highly minimized low-volume tip design. How Tip Geometry Supports Reverse Pipetting During reverse pipetting, the user intentionally aspirates additional volume before dispensing. The tip needs to accommodate: target liquid volume additional aspirated volume remaining liquid after dispensing A filter tip with appropriate internal liquid handling space provides greater flexibility for these workflows. For low-volume filter tips using a larger dimensional platform, the additional internal space can support reverse pipetting operations without requiring the tip structure to be limited only to the nominal transfer volume. Filter Position and Proper Pipetting Technique The internal position of the filter is another important factor in filter tip design. A properly designed filter tip should provide a balance between: filter protection liquid handling space workflow flexibility Under normal pipetting practices, liquid remains within the intended liquid handling area. As with all pipetting workflows, technique also plays an important role. Potential issues may occur when: aspiration speed is too high blow-out is too aggressive pipetting technique is inconsistent the tip is used outside its recommended volume range Therefore, reliable pipetting performance depends on both tip design and proper operation. Choosing the Right Filter Tip for Your Workflow Selecting a filter tip involves more than matching the pipette volume. 1. Match the Working Volume Choose a tip size that closely matches the required transfer volume. Examples: Low-volume transfer → 10–20 µL tips General laboratory transfer → 100–300 µL tips Larger reagent transfer → 1000–1250 µL tips 2. Consider Tip Design Different workflows may require different tip characteristics. Standard Filter Tips Suitable for general liquid handling applications. Low Retention Filter Tips Useful when minimizing residual liquid is important. Wide Bore Filter Tips Designed for applications involving: viscous samples gentle transfer requirements Extended-Length Filter Tips Useful for accessing deeper vessels. 3. Consider Your Pipetting Technique Workflows involving: reverse pipetting repetitive dispensing challenging liquids require consideration of both: tip geometry internal liquid handling space Conclusion A filter pipette tip is more than a filter barrier. Reliable liquid handling performance depends on the combination of: filter design tip geometry internal liquid handling space pipetting technique Understanding these design factors helps researchers select filter tips that better match their applications and perform liquid handling workflows with greater confidence. Related D2L Products Sterile Filter Pipette Tips Low Retention Filter Pipette Tips LTS-Compatible Wide-Bore Filter Pipette Tips Hamilton-Compatible Conductive Tips
D2L Cell Culture Plates: Specifications & Qualification Evidence
Compare D2L 6-, 12-, 24-, and 48-well TC-treated plates by format, pack size, lot documentation, and scoped 6- and 12-well HEK293T observations.
Low-Retention Pipette Tips: When to Use Them
Low-retention pipette tips can help reduce sample left behind during dispensing. Learn when they are useful, how they differ from standard and low-binding tips, and what to check for viscous liquids, valuable reagents, and small-volume workflows.
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