Compact evaporator delivers top performance & high sample safety

28 Jun 2007

The EZ-2 Series centrifugal evaporator from Genevac, world leader in solvent removal technologies, uniquely combine top performance and high sample safety in a compact benchtop unit.

Similar in size to a rotary evaporator the innovative design of the EZ-2 Series presents real advantages within parallel synthesis and medicinal chemistry, as well as for general-purpose solvent removal needs in life science laboratories.

Using the most advanced proven technology in evaporation science, the EZ-2 Series is able to evaporate solvents in typically half the time of other evaporator designs. Years of experience in solvent evaporation and sample purification have culminated in a smart sample evaporator that saves you time and delivers optimal performance and solvent recovery. At the same time, technological innovations such as SampleShield™ and Dri-Pure® guard against the possibility of overheating or losing valuable samples through solvent bumping.

Running an EZ-2 Series evaporator is as simple as 1,2,3. Just load your samples, select maximum safe temperature for samples, select solvent type and hit start. Offering true unattended operation capability an EZ-2 Series evaporator requires no user training, even a beginner can competently use the system within 5 minutes. Solvents collect in an insulated, plastic coated glass vessel, enabling the user to see the progress of evaporation and determine when the trap should be emptied. Requiring no defrosting the glass vessel is removed by a quarter turn, allowing the solvent to be poured directly into the waste container. The vessel is replaced with a quarter turn, and the EZ-2 is ready to run again. No fuss, no long waits, no mess - just clean, simple and easy.

Each EZ-2 Series evaporator has been designed to concentrate or completely dry samples. The system will accommodate a wide selection of sample holders enabling evaporation from most common sample container formats including round-bottom flasks up to 500ml, tubes up to 160mm long, custom reaction blocks and shallow or deep-well microplates. To meet the need of the many life science companies switching their compound generation programmes from serial chemistry to parallel synthesis, an EZ-2 Series evaporator is also able to take tubes, flasks and vials directly from the synthesis process, eliminating a manual handling step, increasing recoveries and removing the chance of cross contamination.

Requiring no peripherals for operation the compact EZ-2 fits neatly onto a laboratory bench or into a fume hood. All key components on the robust and reliable system are user serviceable further lowering the cost of ownership.

EZ-2 Series

Genevac

Using the most advanced proven technology in evaporation science, the third generation of the EZ-2 Series has been designed specifically for solvent removal in life science research; be that concentration of samples or complete drying.  The innovative design of the EZ-2 Series presents many advantages for working in parallel within synthesis chemistry, analytical sample preparation and for general-purpose solvent removal needs in life science laboratories. At the heart of the evaporator is a solvent resistant, oil-free vacuum pump, and the high efficiency, defrost-free, SpeedTrap™, which traps all solvents as liquids, even water. Solvents collect in the insulated, plastic coated glass vessel, enabling the user to see the progress of evaporation and determine when the trap should be emptied. The EZ-2 Elite has a special auto-draining collection vessel fitted to the SpeedTrap, which uses the very powerful Scroll pump. The Elite can therefore evaporate the highest boiling solvents such as DMSO and perform the Genevac LyoSpeed fast lyophilisation method for HPLC fractions. There is a low-cost option available on the Standard, Plus and Elite that allows the routine use of hydrochloric acid and aggressive solvents. By building key elements in Hastelloy®, glass or PTFE, full protection against acid chlorides is achieved. New to the HCl Resistance option is the ability to evaporate concentrated nitric acid. This option must be specified when ordering, as it cannot be retrofitted. All EZ-2 models are resistant to routine use of high concentrations of TFA as standard. An additional option is available to allow safe operation for those wishing to use highly explosive solvents, such as pentane or diethyl ether - the inert gas purge system. This system can also be used to preserve oxygen or moisture sensitive samples under an inert gas blanket until the user returns to the evaporator. The EZ-2 Series can also accommodate a wide selection of sample holders, including round-bottom flasks up to 500ml, tubes up to 160mm long (including Dionex ASE® and Radleys Carousel tubes), custom reaction blocks, and shallow or deep-well microtitre plates. EZ-2 Series Models: The Standard (EZ-2) is suitable for water and volatile solvents The Envi (EZ-2 Envi) is recommended for concentration of volatile solvents The Plus (EZ-2 Plus) is recommended for solvents with boiling points upto 165°C The Elite (EZ-2 Elite) is recommended for solvents with boiling points upto 220°C

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