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Liquid Class Definitions

A liquid class definition specifies nearly all transfer behavior a Flex pipette will perform during a transfer_with_liquid_class(), distribute_with_liquid_class(), or consolidate_with_liquid_class(). Properties, like aspirate flow rate, submerge speed, or dispense position, are required in every liquid class definition.

This section details specific changes to transfer behavior for each Opentrons-verified liquid class. The transfer steps are listed in the order the robot performs them. Advanced settings like mix, pre-wet tip, touch tip, and blowout are automatically disabled in Opentrons-verified liquid class definitions.

Note

You can customize a liquid class definition for your workflow, either by customizing individual properties of an Opentrons-verified liquid class definition or by creating your own definition from scratch.

For more information, see Customizing Liquid Classes.

To use the tables below, select your liquid class: Aqueous, Viscous, or Volatile. Then, click different tabs to view your pipette and tip combination.

In a liquid class transfer, flow rates and air gap or push out volumes vary based on the pipette and tip combination used in your protocol. Let's say you use a Flex P1000 1-channel pipette and Flex 200 µL tips to aspirate a volatile liquid. The transfer volume specifies the flow rate:

  • 7 µL/sec to aspirate 5 µL
  • 50 µL/sec to aspirate 50 µL
  • 200 µL/sec to aspirate 200 µL

When your aspirate volume falls in between, like 100 µL, a linear interpolation automatically determines the flow rate.

Aqueous

The Opentrons-verified aqueous liquid class is based on deionized water.

Values below are taken from version 3 of the liquid class definition.

Aspirate

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 5 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 23 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 24 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 35 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 23.5 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 24 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 35 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 50 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 1 sec 0.75 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 1 sec 0.75 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 35 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 23.5 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 35 µL/sec
6.5 µL/sec 80 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.5 sec 0.75 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: 2 µL
  • 50 µL: 3.5 µL
  • 198 µL: 2 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate 200 µL/sec 200 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after aspirating 0.5 sec 0.75 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 20 µL/sec
50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into destination at 50 µL/sec Into destination at 50 µL/sec
Push out by volume
  • 1 µL: 2.5 µL
  • 4.999 µL: 1.5 µL
  • 5–20 µL: 1 µL
  • 1–4.999 µL: 7 µL
  • 5 µL: 2 µL
  • 10 µL: 1.5 µL
  • 50 µL: 2 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 9.999–20 µL: 55 µL/sec
50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL
  • 4.999 µL: 3.5 µL
  • 5–20 µL: 0.5 µL
  • 1–4.999 µL: 7 µL
  • 5–50 µL: 2 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 50 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into destination at 318 µL/sec
Push out by volume 5 µL 15 µL 20 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into destination at 478 µL/sec
Push out by volume 5 µL 15 µL 20 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 22 µL/sec
80 µL/sec 80 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into destination at 10 µL/sec Into destination at 80 µL/sec Into destination at 80 µL/sec
Push out by volume 2 µL 5 µL 5 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 80 µL/sec 200 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume 20 µL 15 µL 20 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Multi-dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 20 µL/sec
50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 9.999–20 µL: 55 µL/sec
50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 478 µL/sec Into trash at 716 µL/sec Into trash at 716 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 5 µL: 318 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 478 µL/sec
716 µL/sec 716 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec 50 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 478 µL/sec Into trash at 716 µL/sec Into trash at 716 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 22 µL/sec
80 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec
Retract speed 50 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 10 µL/sec Into trash at 80 µL/sec Into trash at 80 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–19.9 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 200 µL/sec 200 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–995 µL: 5 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 200 µL/sec Into trash at 200 µL/sec Into trash at 200 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–49 µL: 1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–195 µL: 5 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 10–990 µL: 10 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Viscous

The Opentrons-verified viscous liquid class is based on 50% glycerol.

Values below are taken from version 3 of the liquid class definition.

Aspirate

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Delay after aspirating 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Delay after aspirating 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 1000 µL: 800 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after aspirating 2 sec 1 sec 0.7 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 1000 µL: 800 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after aspirating 2 sec 1 sec 0.7 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.011 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 0 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
Delay after aspirating 1.1 sec 2 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 200–1000 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after aspirating 2 sec 1 sec 0.7 sec
Retract speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 25 µL/sec 25 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–50 µL: 3.9 µL
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–50 µL: 3.9 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 10 µL/sec 25 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–20 µL: 3.9 µL
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–50 µL: 3.9 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 50 µL/sec 50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 5 µL: 30 µL
  • 10–50 µL: 20 µL
20 µL 35 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 50 µL/sec 50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 5 µL: 30 µL
  • 10–50 µL: 20 µL
20 µL 35 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 25 µL/sec 25 µL/sec 25 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.011 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 0 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
Delay after dispensing 1.1 sec 1 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–20 µL: 6 µL
  • 1–4.999 µL: 11.7 µL
  • 5–50 µL: 3.9 µL
3.9 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout
Push out by volume
  • 5 µL: 30 µL
  • 10–50 µL: 20 µL
20 µL 35 µL
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Multi-dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 25 µL/sec 25 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 25 µL/sec Into trash at 25 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 10 µL/sec 25 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–20 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 25 µL/sec Into trash at 25 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 50 µL/sec 50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 250 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 50 µL/sec 50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec 4 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 250 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume 25 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
50 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.011 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.5 sec 1 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 4 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 25 µL/sec Into trash at 40 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 40 µL/sec
50 µL/sec 250 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: 0.2 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.3 µL
  • 200 µL: -0.8 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 100 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 1000 µL: 12 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 1 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Retract speed 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec 10 mm/sec
Delay after retracting
Blowout Into trash at 40 µL/sec Into trash at 50 µL/sec Into trash at 224 µL/sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL

Volatile

The Opentrons-verified volatile liquid class is based on 80% ethanol.

Values below are taken from version 3 of the liquid class definition.

Aspirate

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 5 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 15 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.5 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 5 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 15 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.6 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.5 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -4.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 5 µL/sec
  • 20 µL: 15 µL/sec
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.35 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.08 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.34 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: 0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Aspirate flow rate by volume
  • 1 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 30 µL/sec
  • 5 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 50 µL: 50 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
  • 10 µL: 10 µL/sec
  • 100 µL: 100 µL/sec
  • 200 µL: 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.35 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.4 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after aspirating 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 7 µL/sec 7 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.5 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 7 µL/sec 35 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.6 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.5 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 300 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 300 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -4.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate by volume 7 µL/sec
  • 0 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10–50 µL: 60 µL/sec
  • 0 µL: 7 µL/sec
  • 10–200 µL: 100 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: -0.1 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.35 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.08 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.34 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: 0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.35 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.4 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout
Push out by volume 0 µL 0 µL 0 µL
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Multi-dispense

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 7 µL/sec 7 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.5 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 7 µL/sec Into trash at 7 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 7 µL/sec 35 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.6 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.5 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 0.2 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 35 µL/sec Into trash at 35 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 300 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 300 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 300 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.75 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -0.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -4.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.9 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 40–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec 100 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 300 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 20 µL 50 µL 200 µL
Submerge speed 100 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 7 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 1 µL: -0.375 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.05 µL
  • 20 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -2.1 µL
  • 10 µL: -1.7 µL
  • 50 µL: -3.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -1.5 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -7.4 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–10 µL: 5 µL
  • 15–20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 0.2 sec 2 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 100 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 7 µL/sec Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 100 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–15 µL: 5 µL
  • 20 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL

Behavior 50 µL 200 µL 1000 µL
Submerge speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Dispense flow rate 100 µL/sec 100 µL/sec 200 µL/sec
Correction by volume
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.35 µL
  • 10 µL: 0.1 µL
  • 50 µL: -1.3 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 5 µL: -0.25 µL
  • 50 µL: -2.2 µL
  • 200 µL: -8.9 µL
  • 0 µL: 0 µL
  • 10 µL: -0.4 µL
  • 100 µL: -2.6 µL
  • 1000 µL: -32.2 µL
Conditioning by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Disposal by volume
  • 1–40 µL: 5 µL
  • 45–50 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–190 µL: 5 µL
  • 195–200 µL: 0 µL
  • 1–990 µL: 5 µL
  • 995–1000 µL: 0 µL
Delay after dispensing 2 sec 1 sec 1 sec
Retract speed 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec 35 mm/sec
Delay after retracting 0.5 sec 0.5 sec 0.5 sec
Blowout Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 100 µL/sec Into trash at 200 µL/sec
Air gap by volume
  • 1–45 µL: 5 µL
  • 50 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–190 µL: 10 µL
  • 200 µL: 0 µL
  • 5–188 µL: 12 µL
  • 1000 µL: 0 µL