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Other sources of contamination

• Pipet Tips • Same contamination concerns as with sample tubes • Leaching tips if effective • Sterilized tips are for biologicals, not inorganic metals • Weigh Boats • Notorious for dust contamination • Colored boats will have metallic contamination • Virgin or “natural” material is critical • May have surface calcium contamination

How do we leach containers, pipet tips?

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