Get it Right!
Find the most suitable Pipetting System with the Eppendorf Liquid Handling Selection Chart
High
Low
High
epMotion
®
Xplorer plus Move It
®
, epMotion
®
Low
High
Low
Xplorer plus Move It
®
, epMotion
®
Research plus Move It
®
epMotion
®
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, Xplorer plus Move It
®
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, Xplorer plus Move It
®
, epMotion
®
Multipette
®
M4, Research plus Move It
®
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
epMotion
®
Xplorer/Xplorer plus MC, Xplorer plus Move It
®
,
epMotion
®
96 Flex, epMotion
®
Low
High
Low
epMotion
®
, Xplorer plus Move It
®
, Xplorer/Xplorer plus MC
Research plus MC, Reference 2, Research plus Move It
®
epMotion
®
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, epMotion
®
96 Flex
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, epMotion
®
Multipette
®
M4
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
Liquid Handling Selection Chart 1.1: Small Volumes (µL up to 10 mL)
Volume range Vessel format Liquid type Throughput Recommended liquid handling instrument
Aqueous
Challenging
1
Plate
Small
volumes
(µL up to 10 mL)
Aqueous
Challenging
1
Aqueous
Challenging
1
High
Low
Complexity
2
Tube &
Plate
Tube
High
epMotion
®
Xplorer/Xplorer plus SC, Multipette
®
E3/E3x, epMotion
®
Low
High
Low
Xplorer/Xplorer plus SC, Multipette
®
E3/E3x
Research 3 neo SC, Research plus SC, Reference 2 SC, Multipette
®
M4
epMotion
®
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, epMotion
®
Multipette
®
E3/E3x, epMotion
®
Multipette
®
M4
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
MC = multi-channel, SC = single-channel¹Liquids with viscosity, volatility, surface tension or density other than water as well as hot, cold or hazardous liquids.
2
Complexity of task, e.g. pipetting of many different liquids or volumes.
Eppendorf
®
, Eppendorf Brand Design, Eppendorf Research
®
, Eppendorf Reference
®
, Eppendorf Xplorer
®
, Move It
®
, Multipette
®
and epMotion
®
are registered
trademarks of Eppendorf SE, Germany. U.S. Design Patents are listed on www.eppendorf.com/ip. All rights reserved, including graphics and images.
Copyright © 2024 by Eppendorf SE. Order No. AA01 036 020 /INT3/WEB/0525
Liquid Handling Selection Chart 1.2: Large Volumes (5 - 100 mL)
Volume range Vessel format Liquid type Throughput Recommended liquid handling instrument
Large
volumes
(5-100 mL)
Aqueous
Challenging
3
Aqueous
Challenging
3
Low
Low
Complexity
1
Bottle
Large
Tube
2
Low
Low
Varispenser
®
2/2x (max 100 mL),
Top Buret (titration, endless mL),
Pipet Helper
®
/ Easypet
®
3 (max 5 0 mL )
Multipette
®
M4 (max 50 mL),
Pipet Helper
®
/ Easypet
®
3 (max 50 mL)
Varispenser
®
2/2x (max 100 mL),
Top Buret (titration, endless mL),
Pipet Helper
®
/ Easypet
®
3 (max 5 0 mL )
Low Low
High Low
Low Low
High
Low
Multipette
®
E3/E3x (max 50 mL),
Easypet
®
3 (max 50 mL)
Multipette
®
M4 (max 50 mL),
Pipet Helper
®
/ Easypet
®
3 (max 50 mL)
Multipette
®
E3/E3x (max 50 mL),
Easypet
®
3 (max 50 mL)
Eppendorf
®
, the Eppendorf Brand Design, Easypet
®
, Multipette
®
, Pipet Helper
®
, Varispenser
®
are registered trademarks of Eppendorf SE, Germany.
U.S. Design Patents are listed on www.eppendorf.com/ip. All rights reserved, including graphics and images. Copyright © 2025 by Eppendorf SE.
Order No. AA01 036 020 /INT3/WEB/0525
¹Complexity of task, e.g. pipetting of many different liquids or volumes.
2
All vessels with single channel format like 50 mL conicals or cell culture vessels.
3
Liquids with viscosity, volatility, surface tension or density other than water as well as hot, cold or hazardous liquids.
Eppendorf
®
, the Eppendorf Brand Design, Eppendorf Research
®
, Eppendorf Reference
®
, Eppendorf Xplorer
®
, Move It
®
, Multipette
®
Easypet
®
, Pipet Helper
®
,
epMotion
®
, epT.I.P.S.
®
, ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
and Biopur
®
are registered trademarks of Eppendorf SE, Germany. U.S. Design Patents are listed on www.eppendorf.com/ip.
All rights reserved, including graphics and images. Copyright © 2025 by Eppendorf SE. Order No. AA01 036 020 /IINT3/WEB/0525
Liquid Handling Selection Chart 2: Associated Tips
Liquid handling device
Contamination risk Liquid type Recommended tip Available purity grade
Challanging
Research 3 neo,
Research plus,
Reference 2,
Xplorer,
Xplorer plus
Move It
®
epMotion
®
96 Flex
epMotion
®
No
Yes
Aqueous
Challenging
1
Aqueous
Challenging
1
epT.I.P.S.
®
/epT.I.P.S.
®
BioBased,
epT.I.P.S.
®
384, epT.I.P.S.
®
Motion
epT.I.P.S.
®
Motion with filter,
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
/
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
BioBased,
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
SealMax/
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
SealMax BioBased
epT.I.P.S.
®
/epT.I.P.S.
®
BioBased,
epT.I.P.S.
®
384, epT.I.P.S.
®
Motion
epT.I.P.S.
®
Motion with filter,
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
/
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
BioBased,
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
SealMax/
ep Dualfilter T.I.P.S.
®
SealMax BioBased
Eppendorf Quality,
PCR clean, Biopur
®
PCR clean,
PCR clean + sterile,
Forensic DNA Grade
¹Liquids with viscosity, volatility, surface tension or density other than water as well as hot, cold or hazardous liquids.
Avoids con-
tamination
by functional
principle
Multipette
®
Aqueous
Combitips
®
advanced
ViscoTip
®
Combitips
®
advanced
Eppendorf Quality, PCR clean,
Biopur
®
, Forensic DNA Grade
Eppendorf Quality
Eppendorf Quality, PCR clean,
Biopur
®
, Forensic DNA Grade
Easypet
®
3,
Pipet Helper
®
No / Yes
Aqueous /
Challenging
1
Eppendorf Serological Pipets
(include a filter)
Sterile
Viscous
Other Challenging
1
Eppendorf Quality, PCR clean
PCR clean,
PCR clean + sterile
