8-Channel pipettes have the ability to use less than all eight channels during liquid handling steps. You can instruct the OT-2 to perform transfers and other liquid handling actions using anywhere from one to all eight channels.
Blood giving sets can be equipped with a vented or non-vented spike and a basic configuration very similar to IV administration sets. Main distinguishing difference this type of sets generally uses a blood filter to eliminate blood clots and cellular debris
Alcohol swabbing before an injection is a long-standing, widely used infection control practice. It’s thought that prepping the skin using alcohol swabs removes bacteria that could be pushed into the puncture and might cause an infection.
The fecal immunochemical test (iFOBT or FIT) uses antibodies to find blood in stool. Research shows that FIT testing is better at finding colorectal cancers than gFOBT testing