Do I have a GEN1 pipette or a GEN2 pipette?

How to tell which generation of pipette you have.

Written by Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago

Here's a GEN1 P1000 Single-Channel (left) next to a GEN2 P1000 Single-Channel (right).

GEN1 pipettes

Don't have any marking that says "GEN."
Are shorter than GEN2 pipettes.

GEN2 pipettes

Are always marked "GEN2."
Are longer than GEN1 pipettes.