A variety of liquid-handling methods are available for labs large and small. Selecting an approach is not just a matter of budget.
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In the version of this article initially published, the text stated that Toby Jenkins directs liquid handling for instrument manufacturer TTP Labtech. This name was misspelled; the correct name is Joby Jenkins. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.
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Marx, V. Pouring over liquid handling. Nat Methods 11, 33–38 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.2785
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