Accession Number:

AD0653125

Title:

RAPID CALIBRATION OF MICROTITRATION DILUTING LOOPS BY REFRACTIVE INDEX METHODS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT NO 4 GREAT LAKES ILL

Personal Author(s):

• Edwards,E. A.
• Peck,R.

Report Date:

1964-03-02

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

A rapid and simple method for calibrating the wire diluting loop used in the microtitration method is described. Favorable comparisons of the wire loop, with accepted pipetting procedures, were obtained in making serum dilutions utilizing a refractive index technic. The diluting loop has to its advantage the rapidity of making from 3-6 simultaneous dilutions using only 0.025 ml volume increments. With an easy method of calibrating the loops, any laboratory should be able to use the micro method with the confidence that is now given the conventional glass pippeting method.

Descriptors:

• (*LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• CALIBRATION)
• (*MICROANALYSIS
• LABORATORY EQUIPMENT)
• SERODIAGNOSIS
• PIPETTES
• REFRACTIVE INDEX
• VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE