Transferpette Pro Tool

User Adjustment Calculator

Calculate the exact volume compensation for your Transferpette Pro micropipette based on your working conditions. Adjust for temperature, tip variations, or liquid properties without any tools.

How to Use User Adjustment

Three simple steps to adjust your Transferpette Pro

Step 1: Open cover and remove seal
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Open Cover & Remove Seal

Open the adjustment cover on your Transferpette Pro to access the adjustment mechanism. Remove the protective seal if present.

Step 2: Pull red slider and adjust
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Pull Slider & Adjust

Pull the red slider while rotating the yellow adjustment wheel. Use the calculator below to determine your target step value.

Step 3: Close cover and get started
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Close Cover & Get Started

Once adjusted, close the cover and your pipette is ready. The adjustment is reversible and can be changed anytime.

User Adjustment Calculator

Calculate the required adjustment based on gravimetric testing results

µl
Volume displayed on pipette
g/ml
At ambient temperature (water ≈ 0.9982)
mg
Average of your balance readings

Calculation Results

Determined Volume
-- µl
= Avg Weight / (Density - 0.0012)
Volume Adjustment
-- µl
= Set Volume - Determined Volume
Recommended Step Value
--
From compensation table
Enter your values above and click Calculate to see results.

Volume Compensation Reference Table

Complete step values and corresponding volume compensations in µl

The highlighted column [1] indicates the step value for the respective instrument

Excess volume (reduce) Missing volume (increase)
Nominal Volume [µl] -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 -1 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
1 -0.025 -0.02 -0.015 -0.01 -0.005 -0.001 0 0.0001 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035
2.5 -0.05 -0.04 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01 -0.002 0 0.0002 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007
10 -0.25 -0.2 -0.15 -0.1 -0.05 -0.01 0 0.01 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
20 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.02 0 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
50 -1.25 -1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 -0.05 0 0.05 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 1.5 1.75
100 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 -0.1 0 0.1 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
200 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -0.2 0 0.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
300 -6.225 -4.98 -3.735 -2.49 -1.245 -0.249 0 0.249 1.245 2.49 3.735 4.98 6.225 7.47 8.715
1000 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 -1 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
1250 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 -1 0 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2500 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 -2 0 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
5000 -125 -100 -75 -50 -25 -5 0 5 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
10000 -250 -200 -150 -100 -50 -10 0 10 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Understanding the Table

Negative step values (left side): Use when you're dispensing too much volume. The adjustment will decrease the dispensed volume.
Positive step values (right side): Use when you're dispensing too little volume. The adjustment will increase the dispensed volume.

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