Anachem Ltd. is THE pipette & laboratory supplies specialist in the UK & Ireland. Founded in 1970, our 40 years of exclusive distribution ensures we have the best expertise in pipetting technical support, maintenance & calibration, customer service & e-commerce. We are the people you can trust and rely on for all pipettes, pipettes tips, pipette calibration, general laboratory & PCR plastics, plus innovative new molecular biology reagents. Anachem is now a METTLER TOLEDO company.
Anachem's 40 years of expertise in pipetting makes it THE supplier of choice for an extensive range of the highest quality pipetting products from leading manufacturers such as RAININ. For all types of liquid handling tools: micropipette, volumetric pipette, automatic pipette, multichannel pipette, electronic pipette, bottle top dispenser, 96-well dispenser- they are all here.
The highest quality pipette tips including the Rainin BioClean line ensures you get maximum performance and no interference in your assays. Anachem provides innovative packaging systems for disposable tips that minimize environmental impact. Our tips fit a wide range of pipettes - get help finding the tips you need with our Pipette Tip Selector.
Sample Storage: our extensive range of high quality tubes, storage racks and labelling materials ensure your precious samples are protected, maintain their integrity and are easy to locate. From graduated 0.5ml microtubes and vials up to 15ml and 50ml centrifuge tubes, they are all made from the purest polypropylene.
96 well, 384 well and deep well microplates for your microtiter and high throughput applications. For PCR - diagnostic, quatitative or real time our PCR plates and PCR tubes are made from the purest materials to protect your samples and eliminate assay interference. Innovative features enhance sensitivity and detection levels of dna amplification. New 4titude plates offer superior performance at great value.
Protect yourself, your lab equipment and your samples against the safety hazards exposed to in your laboratory work. Anachem laboratory supplies provides effective decontamination solutions such as MicroSol3plus & Virkon for general disinfection and any microbiology lab. Protective gloves, trays and radiation safety shields also support your laboratory procedures in biological or chemical areas.
Key reagents and instrumentation for nucleic acid manipulations, DNA extraction, PCR & electrophoresis. New KAPA Biosystems Second Generation PCR polymerases bring advanced performance and yield, with specialist enzymes for real time PCR with SYBR® Green, Hot Start PCR etc.
The Rainin Liquidator®96 Manual 96-well Pipettor provides easy, simultaneous pipetting into 96 wells with accuracy and efficiency. Our other bench top instruments include peristaltic pumps, dilutor dispensers, mini centrifuge, stirrer and Safe Aspiration Station.
With precise results, easy cleaning and a design made to last, METTLER TOLEDO NewClassic balances help you deal with many scientific challenges, from boosting productivity, achieving high quality, to serving heightened customer demands. Swiss technology, precision and quality assist you in creating lasting value for your laboratory.
Whether you need solutions for complex applications under regulatory control or for simple routine measurements, METTLER TOLEDO’s comprehensive pH and conductivity range covers varied applications across all sectors. Backed by 60 years of expertise in sensor innovation and an extensive range of accessories, you can be assured of a product range of unparalleled quality and flexibility.
Anachem is the largest and most experienced pipette calibration & service organisation in the UK and Ireland. With over 30 years of expertise in all aspects of pipette maintenance for all makes and models there is no better support to ensure your pipette accuracy and precision. We have held UKAS accreditation for pipette calibration since 1998.
"Pipet-Lite XLS is a stylish, authoritative and sturdy pipette with a smooth action."
Having a reliable and easy to use set of pipettes is essential for every researcher and, although they are the unsung heroes, they are undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of equipment used in everyday research. Inaccurate and cumbersome to use pipettes can make life difficult at more than one level and therefore, choosing the right pipettes is crucial. Having tried almost every pipette on the market, my lab seems to be divided between the Eppendorf, Finnpipette and Gilson brands. Ignoring special offers, all three can be purchased for essentially the same price and so it’s all down to personal preference. Having started in the lab in the early eighties, I was a traditional Gilson user but I was keen to test the accuracy, reliability, and robustness of the new Pipet-Lite XLS series to determine if they were as good as they looked.
The range of liquid handling from 0.2 μL (L-2XLS) up to 20 mL (L-20MLXLS) is impressive to say the least and covers every possible experimental need. I was particularly pleased to see the pipette range include volumes not catered for by the other brands e.g. L-300XLS and L-2000XLS. The accuracy was excellent and I experienced no shift in the pipette volume because of the locking system even after a large number of samples. The Pipet-Lite XLS is certainly not cheap and flimsy but a stylish, authoritative and sturdy piece of equipment with a smooth action and easy to read display that is remarkably easy to use and clean. The only downside I noted was the fact that the metal plunger and spring were uncoated making the pipette unsuitable for use with corrosive fluids, so maybe there should be a warning to unsuspecting users or an alternative model could be sold for such applications. These pipettes come with radio frequency identification as standard and, although a nice idea, I didn’t see it as a particularly useful feature but it might have its uses in another lab. After having used the Pipet-Lite XLS for an hour, I switched back to my Gilson pipette and was amazed at the difference in resistance and how much pressure I had to exert to dispense and the stiffness of the Gilson tip ejection.
I fully recommend the Pipet-Lite XLS as a nice to handle, low resistance pipette for everyday use and I am sure that once you have tried them you will assign your old ones to the drawer - just as I have.
Dr K Fisher, Capcis Ltd, 11 July 2011
We purchased a number of RAININ's Pipet-Lite pipettes from Anachem and we are very happy with them. They are nice comfortable pipettes and I would definitely recommend them to other pipette users. Sally Swift, Institute of Cancer Research
Rainin Pipet-Lite L-1000 is a variable volume air displacement pipette. Precise & accurate dispensing between 100µl and 1000µl. LTS pipettes reduce tip ejection forces & MUST BE USED WITH LTS TIPS.
The Ergonomic Masterpiece
Every feature of the Rainin Pipet-Lite has been designed to make it the most ergonomic manual pipette on the market. From handle-design to the maximum reduction of plunger forces, this pipette ensures light and smooth operation even after hours of pipetting.
Ergonomic Design. Light-weight, ergonomically shaped with fingerhook. Low force plunging. Up to 70% less force thanks to "Magnetic Assist". Silicone Shock Absorber. Extra thumb protection. Easy Volume Adjustment. Including volume lock. Quick-Release Tip Ejector. Easy Maintenance. Low Force Tip Ejection. 80% less force thanks to LTS LiteTouch-System. (Also available in standard version)
Features and Benefits
Ergonomic Design
This light-weight, ergonomically shaped pipette with finger-hook assures optimal handling comfort even for long pipetting days.
Low force plunging
The proven “Magnetic Assist” technology offers the lowest plunging forces of any manual pipette in the market. Up to 70% less than in traditional pipettes.
Low force tip ejection
Tip ejection forces are reduced by up to 80% in LTS version. In addition to being 100% fiddle-free.
These pipettes must be used with LTS tips.
Silicone Shock Absorber
The silicone shock absorber in the tip ejector provides extra protection by reducing impact forces when ejecting tips.
Easy Volume Adjustment
The snag-proof design allows rapid volume adjustment even when wearing gloves. The integrated volume lock then prevents accidental volume changes.
Quick-Release Tip Ejector
The clip-lock holds the tip-ejector arm firmly in place, yet it allows for easy ejector arm removal just by pressing lightly on the ejector tabs.