Apparatus for supporting pipette tips

An apparatus for supporting pipette tips prising:

• a. a container having a bottom and a side portion connected to and extending from said bottom terminating in a top portion;
• b. a sole tray including means for holding at least one pipette tip thereto, said container further including means for supporting said tray such that at least a portion of the at least one pipette tip lies within said container;
• c. a cover, said cover being supported by said container adjacent said tray, said cover and container forming an enclosure for the at least one pipette tip, said tray forming a first chamber between one side thereof and said container bottom, and a second chamber between another side of said tray and said cover, said bottom of said container being capable of contacting said cover;
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• d. means for venting said enclosure, said venting means including means for separating and fixing said cover from said top portion of said side portion of said container, forming a gap therebetween, said venting means further including means for joining said first chamber to said second chamber to permit circulation of of fluid between said first and second chambers other than through any pipette top or means for holding any pipette tip to said sole tray and to permit circulation between the inside and outside of said enclosure.