Gilson guide to pipetting - Emidio Albertini

Louis Pasteur
the father of modern biology
1822-1895
Over a century ago, Louis Pasteur gave
glass pipettes a new form to prevent
liquid reflux. The Pasteur pipette is still in
use today.
The next significant improvement
on pipettes came in the late 50’s
with the introduction of a hand-held,
piston-operated pipette as a safe
alternative to potentially dangerous
mouth pipetting. The first hand-held
pipettes had a pre-established volume
setting (fixed volume pipettes). Further
improvement came with the introduction
of a more flexible, stepper volume setting
(variable volume pipettes).
Pipetting since Louis Pasteur
In 1972, Dr. Warren Gilson introduced
a high precision pipette which could
be adjusted for any volume within its
range… even fractional (continuously
adjustable). Its originality… to avoid
error, the selected volume was clearly
displayed on the Gilson pipette (direct
digital readout).
Twenty-five years later, Gilson precision
pipettes are still the world standard for
accuracy, precision and reliability.
Photo courtesy of the Institut Pasteur.