Ultravap Mistral by Porvair Sciences Ltd

The Ultravap Mistral from Porvair Sciences is designed to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation from microplates.

It is the most sophisticated automation-friendly model yet, giving significant throughput advantages to laboratories looking to optimise microplate sample preparation. Faster than centrifugal evaporation for single plates, significant increases in sample throughput are achieved through advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each individual well of the microplate simultaneously.

Installation requires only connection to a gas supply and mains electricity. Safety of operation is ensured as this CE-marked compact unit fits into all fume cupboards and boasts full integral fume management within the unit. The UltraVap Mistral may be operated with a supply of clean, dry compressed air in place of nitrogen, if the chemistry allows. An in-line gas filter must be used in this case. The Ultravap Mistral has been designed to allow robots with standard gripper arms to place and remove microplates directly onto the shuttle.

In comparison with previous models, the Ultravap Mistral has a 10% smaller footprint, allowing better access and saving valuable bench space. With a choice of 96 straight or 96 spiral needles, plus 24, 48 and 384 straight needles, the sphere of application for Ultravap Mistral is huge.


Ultravap Mistral Features:

• Plate shuttle sends/retrieve plates from robot
  deck.
• Adjustable shuttle position and height.
• Intuitive graphical colour touch screen display.
• Up to 30 stored evaporation programmes.
• Up to 5 programmable steps per method.
• On board gas management.
• Master & multiple slave configuration supported.
• Remote control from PC option.
• Reversible screen for integration at side of robot.
• Built in fume management and duct connector.
• Faster evaporation times.
• Choice of 384, 96, 48 & 24 well heads.
• Small footprint to fit in your hood.