Product category:
Microplates/microarrays and readers
News Release from: Porvair Sciences | Subject: Ultravap
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2007
Microplate sample concentrator is
robot-compatible
For heat sensitive and thermally labile samples the Ultravap may be operated in a unique two-stage mode combining rapid initial dry-down with carefully controlled final solvent evaporation
The Ultravap from Porvair Sciences is a robot-compatible high-speed system for concentrating samples in 96 or 384-well microplates Targeted to remove the traditional laboratory bottleneck of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or re-suspension in buffer, the Ultravap provides the edge to laboratories looking to optimise microplate sample preparation productivity
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 24 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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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
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.
The system is proven to remove even the most stubborn solvents in just minutes.
Different drying programme can be retained in the memory eliminating the need to set-up the system when changing from one method to another.
An RS232 interface allows remote control from a PC or liquid handling robot using the provided command set.
The ability to upload and download methods allows the Ultravap to be fully integrated into robotic automation systems.
Using this facility a robotic arm can be used to move plates in and out of the Ultravap decreasing the need for operator intervention and producing further gains in productivity.
Systems have already been successfully integrated with most popular Liquid Handling robots.
The Ultravap has been designed to be simple to install, operate and maintain.
Installation requires only connection to a gas supply/cylinder and standard mains socket; safety of operation is ensured as the CE marked compact unit fits into all fume cupboards.
Typical areas that can benefit from the Ultravap include drug metabolism, toxicology, pharmacokinetics and bioanalysis laboratories, where solid phase extraction is used to help isolate and analyse compounds from biological matrices.
Additionally systems in lead discovery, medicinal chemistry and combinatorial chemistry departments where target compound samples often have to be concentrated prior to reconstitution in a more suitable solvent can also makes significant productivity gains. Request a free brochure from Porvair Sciences ...
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