VWR Transfer Pipette 1.7 ml Total of 700 Pipettes

VWR Disposable General-Purpose Transfer Pipette – 1.7 mL Bulb Draw, 8.7 cm Length, Low-Density Polyethylene, Non-Sterile (MPN: 16001-174)

The VWR 16001-174 (also cataloged as 16001174 or cross-listed under the Avantor family) is a premium, laboratory-grade disposable plastic transfer pipette engineered for rapid, safe liquid handling, aliquoting, and routine fluid sampling. Injection-molded as a single, seamless component from translucent low-density polyethylene (LDPE), this general-purpose pipette features an integrated flexible bulb that eliminates the hassle and contamination risks associated with multi-piece glass Pasteur assemblies and separate rubber bulbs. With a total bulb draw capacity of 1.7 mL and a compact length of 8.7 cm (approximately 3.4 inches), this tool provides excellent manual squeeze control and delivers a highly uniform, repeatable drop size. Arriving non-sterile in an economical bulk presentation, it is optimized for high-volume tasks across industrial, clinical, educational, and chemical research labs.

Technical Performance and Design

• Unbreakable One-Piece Construction: Molded as a unified plastic unit from high-purity LDPE. The seamless structural matrix will not shatter or break under pressure, eliminating the physical cut hazards, puncture wounds, and biohazard exposure risks tied to traditional glass alternatives.

• Low-Affinity Hydrophobic Surface Chemistry: The ultra-pure polyethylene polymer baseline possesses naturally low-affinity properties. This surface matrix actively reduces non-specific protein, cell, and nucleic acid binding, maximizing final sample delivery yields and analytical accuracy.

• Squeeze-Response Bulb Dynamics: Features a precision-engineered, responsive upper bulb that requires low physical compression force. It provides a reliable 1.7 mL draw capacity, allowing technicians to pull and dispense consistent fluid portions without hand fatigue.

• Broad Thermal and Environmental Range: Designed to retain full material flexibility and structural stability across a massive working range. These inert pipettes operate cleanly down to ultra-low cold zones, making them suitable for sample handling within deep-freezers or liquid nitrogen vapors.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number / MPN: 16001-174 (Cross-listed as 16001174 / 38261473)

• Manufacturer / Brand: VWR International / Avantor

• Bulb Draw Capacity: 1.7 mL

• Overall Physical Length: 8.7 cm (87 mm / 3.4 inches nominal length)

• Material Composition: Translucent Virgin Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

• Sterility Status: Non-Sterile (Optimized for general liquid routing and industrial testing paths)

• Standard Packaging Configuration: Box / Pack of 500 Pipettes total (Master wholesale case contains 10 boxes / 5000 pipettes total)

• Chemical Purity Compliance: Fully inert to biological fluids, tissue culture reagents, and most dilute laboratory acids or bases

Key Benefits and Applications

• Routine Sample Aliquoting: The go-to daily benchwork consumable for quickly pulling, transferring, and mixing sample volumes between tubes, high-density microplates, and clinical cuvettes.

• Academic and Science Education: An excellent, highly safe liquid measurement and dispensing tool for student teaching laboratories, biology practicals, and basic chemistry experiments where glass hazards must be strictly banned.

• Slide Spotting and Colorimetric Assays: Provides precise droplet containment, supporting uniform visual spotting onto diagnostic papers, analytical slides, test strips, and multiwell collection blocks.

• Streamlined Workspace Cleanup: Single-use disposable configuration frees the facility from expensive decontamination washes, manual acid baths, and cross-batch carryover tracking overhead.

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