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Table 1 Percent error between droplets measured by weight and optically for different total liquid volumes (oil+MilliQ volume) and the respective percent difference in oil volume when compared to the selected optimal total volume of 285 μl

From: Improved techniques for measurement of nanolitre volumes of phloem exudate from aphid stylectomy

Total liquid volume (μl)

n

% error

% difference in oil volume from optimum volume

260

10

−14.4

8.77

270

10

−10.8

5.26

275

10

−9.2

3.51

280

14

−4.9

1.75

285

15

−0.1

0

290

15

8.1

1.75

295

13

17.0

3.51

300

15

21.6

5.26

310

10

31.1

8.77

  1. (%error=mean optical volume – mean droplet weight * 100/ mean droplet weight).