Surprisingly, the purchase of an automatic pipettor is not a simple task. When you make the choice you should consider both parameters, as well as the skills of the pipettor user. The following table compares the features of all the variable volume pipettors currently offered by Corning HTL.

Pipettor series comparison by product feature

	Discovery Comfort	Labmate Pro
Volume range (single-channel)	0.1 – 10,000 µL	0.1 – 10,000 µL
Volume range (multi-channel)	0.5 – 300 µL	0.5 – 300 µL
Counter type	3-digits	3-digits
Pipetting forces	Low, soft spring system	Low, soft spring system
Autoclavability	Fully	Fully
UV-resistance	Yes	Yes
User recalibration	Yes	Yes
Volume setting system	Pushbutton + knob	Pushbutton + knob
Volume lock	Yes	No
Tip ejector height adjustment (concerns single channel pipettors only)	Yes	Yes
Universal shafts	Yes	Yes
Thermal insulation	No	No
Color coding	Yes	Yes
Weight*	100 g	100 g
Shaft length**	147 mm	147 mm
Filters in 0.5-5 and 1-10 mL models	Yes	Yes
Models available (single-channel)	10	10
Models available (multi-channel)	4 x 8-ch / 4 x 12-ch	4 x 8-ch / 4 x 12-ch
Sets availability	Starter 4-pack (D10, D20, D200, D1000) Starter Kit (D20, D200, D1000) Starter Kit Bio (D10, D100, D1000)	Starter 4-pack (LMP10, LMP20, LMP200, LMP1000)

*For pipettor 200 µL.

**The length of 200 µL pipettor’s shaft with a tip attached. When the ejector is disassembled there is possibility to work with long narrow tubes.