mlapierre Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hello, Does anyone have experience with Biohit eLINE Electronic Pipettors? We are thinking about retiring our Ortho ID-tipmasters that we use for the MTS-gel and are considering the eLINE as a replacement. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deny Morlino Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I do not have direct experience with the unit you are looking at; I am considering purchase of the same unit as a replacement to the Ortho MTS eletronic pipette. While looking for information on this I ran across someone very helpful. I e-mailed Wescott Laboratory Solutions looking for a price quote and information about disposable tips. I received a call from Harvey Wescott (!) asking for clarification of my needs. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with him as he asked questions and answered my questions. He sent me a sample tray of tips his company carries promising me I would be impressed (he was absolutley right). He also indicated that the MTS electronic pipette is a hybrid of the Biohit e-line and Proline. The e-line uses a different tip than the MTS version, but Wescott Labs carries the tips. The icing on the cake for me was the pricing for the tips was about half of what we have been paying for the MTS tips. I am not affiliated with Wescott Labs in any way; I am just an appreciative customer. Hope this information helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbostock Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yes, I have had some experience with them.Pros: very accurate, they calibrate to a much tighter range than the ID TipmasterCons: techs say they are difficult to learn to use, some of the boards go bad and have to be replaced occasionally, can break if dropped (not as sturdy as the ID Tipmaster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmartin Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 We currently use the electronic BioHit Proline 10- 100 uL. We are happy with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I just purchased some reagent racks from Wescott and rec'd a sample of his MTS pipet tips - haven't tried them yet but they are definitely less expensive.I do not have direct experience with the unit you are looking at; I am considering purchase of the same unit as a replacement to the Ortho MTS eletronic pipette. While looking for information on this I ran across someone very helpful. I e-mailed Wescott Laboratory Solutions looking for a price quote and information about disposable tips. I received a call from Harvey Wescott (!) asking for clarification of my needs. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with him as he asked questions and answered my questions. He sent me a sample tray of tips his company carries promising me I would be impressed (he was absolutley right). He also indicated that the MTS electronic pipette is a hybrid of the Biohit e-line and Proline. The e-line uses a different tip than the MTS version, but Wescott Labs carries the tips. The icing on the cake for me was the pricing for the tips was about half of what we have been paying for the MTS tips. I am not affiliated with Wescott Labs in any way; I am just an appreciative customer. Hope this information helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthherbal Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I have used the Biohits before. They were easy to use but if dropped a few times, did need some repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trek Tech Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Look at Ovation's ergonomic pipettes..adjustable volumes. Easy tip eject.. It is worth the cost. Made by the MLA people. A little learning curve but you'll never go back to a "stick" pipette again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clmergen Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Just don't get surprised if you shoot tips across the bench. I seem to hit the eject button more often than I should on the Ovations pipettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trek Tech Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Ahhhh! But no more elbow tendonitis from ejecting the ID Tipmaster with the thumb eject that is so very ergonomically wrong...my elbow surgeries and injections from years of the tipmaster use can attest to that fact. "One of the worst cases of tennis elbow on someone that has never played tennis" as my orthopod said. Just don't get surprised if you shoot tips across the bench. I seem to hit the eject button more often than I should on the Ovations pipettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacybyars Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Biohit has some great video content about their equipment on their Youtube channel that might be able to help you make a decision. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_wH_0odaoMHope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmonroy1973 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I have extensive experience with the Biohit MTS pipettes. Out of the 30+ that we have had, their failure rate is atrocious. Currently, we have 4 that are working. The rest have been used for parts. Batteries are expensive as are the pipettes. Does anyone have a good electronic blood bank pipette they would recommend? Jerry Monroy, MT/MLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmonroy1973 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I would like to add, we have been ranked the busiest Level 1 in the nation for several years so we have a high volume of samples done on the bench despite having 3 ProVues constantly running. We are in desperate need of a reliable electronic pipette. I personally use the ID-Tipmaster as I'm tired of troubleshooting the Biohits. JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene20354 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I agree with the everyone's comments regarding the failure rate of the MTS Biohit pipettes. Currently we have 5 of them. Out of the 5 I have 3 that are malfunctioning. We seem to be purchasing 1 to 2 replacements every year. As jmonroy1973 stated the batteries are just as expensive as the pipette. I am also looking for recommendations on another electronic pipette to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvy1 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I have a Sartorius electronic pipette that I have brought in to trial. It seems to function just fine. It has programmable volumes that can be stored into memory. Cannot speak to its long term durability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet C. Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 jmonroy1973, What did you end up doing about the battery? Someone said you'd know where to order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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