SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION

Overhead Mixer

• Stainless IKA steel stirrers

• 50 to 1,000 RPM stir rate

• Room temperature (22°C ± 0.45°C (1 sigma)) to 500ºC temperature control

• Available for 100 mL glass bottles to 20 L carboys volume ranges

Vortex

• 600 to 3,200 RPM

• Available for 1 to 50 mL volume ranges

• Holds 6x 50 mL tube, 12x microcentrifuge tube, 6x 15 mL tube

• Holds 4x 50 mL tubes, 4x 15 mL tubes

• Holds 4x 100 mL glass bottles

• 100 to 3,200 RPM

• Holds 4x microplates

• Room temperature (22ºC) to 70ºC in 0.1ºC increments

• Heated lid to prevent condensation

• -20 to 100ºC in 1ºC increments

• 200 to 1000 RPM in 100 RPM increments

• Holds 1x microplate

• Holds 24x 2 mL tubes

• Holds 6x 50 mL tubes

Rollers

• 1 to 80 RPM roller rate

• 22ºC (room temperature) to 75ºC

• Available for
  • 2 mL, 15 mL, and 50 mL tubes
  • 10 L and 20 L carboys
  • 1 L, 2 L, and 5 L bottles

• 40 RPM stir rate

• Available for 5 to 10 L carboys

• 5 to 80 RPM stir rate

• Available for 100 mL to 2 L bottles

Hot Plate

• 22ºC (room temperature) to 500ºC

• Available for 100 mL glass bottle to 20 L carboy volume ranges

Heat Bath

• 22ºC (room temperature) to 150°C

• Container capacity per batch
  • 150x microcentrifuge tubes
  • 2x SBS plates
  • 12x 15 mL tubes
  • 5x 50 mL tubes
  • 2x 250 mL bottles
  • 2x 500 mL bottles

• 22ºC (room temperature) to -20°C

• Container capacity per batch
  • 340x microcentrifuge tubes
  • 2x SBS plates
  • 30x 15 mL tubes
  • 16x 50 mL tubes
  • 4x 250 mL bottles
  • 2x 500 mL bottles

Heater Shaker

• 35 to 1,000 RPM shake rate

• Available for 1 mL to 1 L volume ranges

• Room temperature (25°C ± 0.45°C (1 sigma)) to 75ºC temperature control

Water Bath

• Room temperature to 100ºC in 0.1ºC increments

• Temperature accuracy of 0.24ºC

• Available for 2 mL tubes to 250 mL glass bottles

Bath Sonicator

• 40 kHz frequency

• 22 to 69ºC heated water bath

• Delivers unwavering cavitation

• Available for 2 mL to 5 L volume ranges

• High-temp safety alarm indicator

• High/low power control for normal to delicate applications

• Tabletop cleaner

Homogenizer

• 550 W at 20 kHz

• 22 to 100ºC temperature control

• Available for 0.2 to 1,000 mL volume ranges

• Specialized accessories/tools to meet application requirements. 3 different horn/tip types allow us to process samples from 0.2 to 1,000 mL

Plate Sonicator

• Up to 700 watts power

• Can mix and perform cell lysis

• Holds 1x microplate

• Temperature range 5 to 45°C with recirculating chiller

• Pulse widths adjustable from 1 second to 24 hours

Cell Disruptor

• Available for 1.5 mL and 2 mL tubes

• 1,000 to 3,000 RPM

• 0.1 mm or 0.5 mm disruptor beads

• 1 to 75ºC

Automated Thermocycler

• Temperature accuracy: ± 0.25°C (between 35.0 and 99.9°C)

• Max block ramp rate: 3.5°C/sec

• Max sample ramp rate: 1.8°C/sec

• Temperature range: 4 to 105°C

• Temperature uniformity: ± 0.50°C (20 sec after reaching 95°C)

• Plate format: 96-well PCR plate

• Sample volume: 10 to 100 µL

Wrist Action Shaker

• 10 lb max load

• 385 oscillations per minute

• Up to 8x 250 mL flasks or smaller vessels

Nutator

• 2 to 60 RPM

• Available for 2 mL, 15 mL, 50 mL tubes, microplates, culture flasks, and dishes

• 5 to 40ºC

Microcentrifuge

• 10 to 14,800 RPM (16,166 g at Rmax)

• 36x tubes per batch

• Temperature range: -10 to 40ºC

Centrifuge

• 15 mL conical tubes
  • Up to 4,811 x g
  • Up to 56 tubes per batch

• 50 mL conical tubes
  • Up to 4,811 x g
  • Up to 16 tubes per batch

• SBS format plates
  • Up to 3,877 x g
  • Up to 24 regular plates per batch
  • Up to 8 deepwell plates per batch
  • Up to 116 mm plate loading height
  • Temperature range: -10 to 40ºC

• Array cards
  • Up to 193 x g
  • Up to 12 array cards per batch
  • Temperature range: -10 to 40°C

Ultracentrifuge

• Max rotation rate: 80,000 RPM

• Max force: 802,000 x g

• Speed control: ± 2 RPM of set speed (above 1,000 RPM)

• Max time: 999 hr 59 min

• Temperature control
  • Solid state refrigeration
  • Temperature range: 0 to 40°C in 1°C increment

• Rotors
  • Fixed-Angle Rotors
    • Type 45 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 94 mL UltraClear tubes
      • Up to 45,000RPM
      • Up to 6 tubes per batch
    • Type 70 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 32.4 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 70,000RPM
      • Up to 8 tubes per batch
    • Type 70.1 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 8.9 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 70,000RPM
      • Up to 12 tubes per batch
  • Swing-Bucket Rotor
    • SW 32 Ti Rotor
      • 32.4 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 32,000RPM
      • Up to 6 tubes per batch

Microcentrifuge

• 10 to 14,800 RPM (16,166 g at Rmax)

• 36x tubes per batch

• Temperature range: -10 to 40ºC

Centrifuge

• 15 mL conical tubes
  • Up to 4,811 x g
  • Up to 56 tubes per batch

• 50 mL conical tubes
  • Up to 4,811 x g
  • Up to 16 tubes per batch

• SBS format plates
  • Up to 3,877 x g
  • Up to 24 regular plates per batch
  • Up to 8 deepwell plates per batch
  • Up to 116 mm plate loading height
  • Temperature range: -10 to 40ºC

Ultracentrifuge

• Max rotation rate: 80,000 RPM

• Max force: 802,000 x g

• Speed control: ± 2 RPM of set speed (above 1,000 RPM)

• Max time: 999 hr 59 min

• Temperature control
  • Solid state refrigeration
  • Temperature range: 0 to 40°C in 1°C increment

• Rotors
  • Fixed-Angle Rotors
    • Type 45 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 94 mL UltraClear tubes
      • Up to 45,000RPM
      • Up to 6 tubes per batch
    • Type 70 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 32.4 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 70,000RPM
      • Up to 8 tubes per batch
    • Type 70.1 Ti Titanium Rotor
      • 8.9 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 70,000RPM
      • Up to 12 tubes per batch
  • Swing-Bucket Rotor
    • SW 32 Ti Rotor
      • 32.4 mL OptiSeal tubes
      • Up to 32,000RPM
      • Up to 6 tubes per batch

Filter Membrane Housing with Peristaltic Pump

• 100 mL/min to 2.5 L/min peristaltic pump

• 4 to 20 L sample volume required

Positive Pressure Filter

• 0 to 40 PSI independent pressure sources for each well

• Filter though SBS filter plates

• Collects in SBS deep well plates

Filter Block with Vacuum Pump

• 26.4 inHg vacuum pressure

• 0.5 to 2 mL sample volume required

Filter Tops and Assemblies with Vacuum Pump

• 26.4 inHg vacuum pressure

• 50 mL to 1 L sample volume required

Centrifugal Filtration

• Concentrate proteins, DNA, or other macromolecules

• Molecular weight cut-off (MWCO): 3,000 to 100,000 Da

• 0.25 to 0.45 µm pore size

• 0.5 to 15 mL sample volume required

Syringe Filters

• 28 mL/min max flow rate

• 0.1 to 60 mL sample volume required

Rotovap

• ~1,000 mBar to ~10 mBar vacuum pressures

• 6.97 L water bath for 20 to 100°C incubation

• 300 RPM rotation

• 50 mL to 3 L round bottom flasks available for evaporation

• 2 L trap capacity

• -20°C recirculating condenser, with -105°C supplemental cold finger

Speedvac

• 5.1 Torr minimum pressure

• 5 available vacuum ramp rates between 5 Torr/min and 70 Torr/min

• Vacuum pump displacement of 36 L/min

• -50°C integrated cold trap

• Ambient or 35 to 80°C incubation in 5°C increments

• Sample constraints: 8x SBS style plates per batch

Needle Dryer

• 1x SBS style deep well plate per batch

• 96 stainless steel needles

• Adjustable needle height for precise gas flow delivery

• 25 to 100°C incubation range

• 25 L/min maximum nitrogen flow rate

Nitrogen Evaporator

• 48 nitrogen delivery nozzles

• 3.5 L/min maximum flow rate per nozzle

• 25 to 90°C bath temperature control range

• ± 2°C temperature accuracy

• Sample constraints:
  • 48x 2 mL tubes per batch
  • 48x 15 mL tubes or test tubes per batch
  • 24x 50 mL tubes per batch

Lyophilizer

• < 150 mTorr minimum pressure

• -55 to 60°C shelf temperature control range

• -85°C lowest condenser temperature

• Temperature uniformity of ± 1°C

• 4 L ice condensing capacity in 24 hours

• Sample constraints
  • 384x microcentrifuge tubes per batch
  • 8x SBS style plates per batch