Regulatory Compliance & Conformance to ISO Standards are at the Heart of Data Integrity
In the world of liquid handling devices, whether your company needs to comply with legal requirements from regulatory agencies, or voluntarily aligns its processes to published consensus standards, your lab will benefit from increased productivity, higher quality results, and easier audits.
In both cases, there are two ISO standards and one ASTM standard important to note: ISO 23783 for automated liquid handlers, and ISO 8655, as well as ASTM E1154 for manually-operated liquid handling devices. The new ISO 23783 series was published in 2022, and major revisions to ISO 8655 and ASTM E1154 were published in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Definitions, requirements and acceptable methods for measuring the volumetric performance, including dual-dye ratiometric photometry, are described in ISO 23783 Part 2 for automated liquid handlers, and in ISO 8655 Parts 7 & 8, as well as in ASTM E1154 for manually-operated liquid handling devices. Training requirements for pipette operators are described in ASTM E1154. Our Artel portfolio of liquid handling calibration and verification products, services, and trainings can help you conform to these standards.