Pressure control helps smooth biological sample concentration
20 Feb 2007Genevac has introduced a new pressure control innovation for their popular miVac™ Duo and Quattro sample concentrators that enable the gentle onset of concentration and helps to prevent sample splashing.
The new miVac pressure controller gives accurate pressure readout at all stages of sample concentration and provides full control of pressure and vacuum ramping capability. Unlike 'open-access' blowdown evaporator systems that often have no means of preventing sample splashing during concentration - miVac sample concentrators with pressure control minimise the dangers of sample cross-contamination and enhance solvent recovery.
The miVac sample concentrator range was designed to meet the requirements for careful and speedy drying in most biological applications. Special methods for drying aqueous and alcohol-based samples are included in all the miVac models. A range of concentrators feature capacity from six to twenty stacked shallow-well microplates or 48 to 200 micro centrifuge tubes of 1.5ml size. The miVac concentrators feature full LCD display with digital controls and programming of time and temperature. A range of suitable vacuum pumps is also available, including 2-head and 4-head diaphragm pumps and an ultra-low vacuum Scroll type pump.
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GenevacmiVac is a range of centrifugal vacuum concentrators and freeze driers capable of removing water and organic solvents from a variety of sample formats including tubes, microplates, and vials. miVac concentrators come in 2 sizes, the smaller Duo and a larger Quattro. There is a choice of vacuum pump and rotor according to application and sample format. To speed concentration built-in special runs for working with water and water mixtures improve performance, helping optimise concentration time. The addition of the revolutionary SpeedTrap condenser to the system will greatly enhance concentration performance. miVac systems feature unique JetRotors - solid aluminium rotors which speed concentration manifold. An optional pressure control unit provides display of chamber pressure and manual or automatic control of the vacuum level. The miVac SpeedTrap can also be used for freeze drying when configured with a miVac Super vacuum pump, as a combined concentration / freeze drying workstation with a miVac vacuum concentrator or as a stand-alone freeze drier. Applications: Suitable for use with Oligo-synthesis, RNA/DNA prep., peptide prep., sequencing, molecular biology, ADME / toxicology labs, process development, residue analysis, environmental analysis and general academic/life science research.