The Biopunch® is a coring tool designed to core, punch and retrieve samples from thin or soft substrate source materials such as tissue, gels, paper, cloth, leaves, paint chips and films.
The Biopunch® consists of a sure grip hollow plastic embossed handle with a razor sharp seamless stainless steel cutting tip protected by a clear removable cap. Each Biopunch® is individually packaged sterile with lot number and expiration date clearly imprinted on the package. Available in 9 core size diameters: 1.5 to 8.0 mm or a Mix Pack of 5: 2.0 to 6.0mm, all punches are color coded by size.
This is a disposable sampling tool, ideal for tissue processing or forensic applications. For some applications where contamination is not an issue, the Biopunch® is reusable after cleaning.
Cleaning Tip: Clean cutting tip between each sample extraction by coring blank filter paper; rinse with ethanol or spray with compressed air to remove dried artifacts.
Available sizes:
- ID 1.5mm, OD 2.04mm
- ID 2.0mm, OD 2.42mm
- ID 2.5mm, OD 2.99mm
- ID 3.0mm, OD 3.40mm
- ID 3.5mm, OD 3.98mm
- ID 4.0mm, OD 4.41mm
- ID 5.0mm, OD 5.48mm
- ID 6.0mm, OD 6.47mm
- ID 8.0mm, OD 8.50mm
Self Healing Cutting Mat, Blue, 3.5" x 5.5"
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The EMP 5160 is a productivity tool for the Electron Microscopy Laboratory. If you are embedding three or more times per week you cannot afford to process by hand. The EMP 5160 uses a proven robotics system to move baskets of tissue from one vial to another and agitates at the time and force you program, at the temperature you desire.
Features
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Quality on Demand
Your laboratory can keep the same quality as manual processing but gain the time for other tasks and the convenience of doing things on a more predictable schedule. All tissues can be loaded and the timing set so that the tissue finishes at the time you desire. Each morning or afternoon the tissue is ready for you when you want it.
Safe, Versatile, Programming
The processor can come to you with your protocol loaded in internal memory. Your programs can be on external “data keys” that look like a large plastic key but have a memory chip inside, these can be programmed by you or RMC. This is great for backup purposes, it is also a big relief if the primary operator is out and no-one is sure which protocol is loaded to run. By just putting the key into the unit and turning it the program is loaded, now just press Start. You can call this in from anywhere with confidence.
Operator Protection
This is the only system that uses sealed vials for all reagents. With any other carousel system, the operator is potentially exposed to multiple hazardous vapors upon trying to inspect the process, change vials, retrieve the stack, etc. This can unnecessarily expose the operator and institution to risks. The EMP 5160 vials can be loaded in a hood, the instrument can be operated outside the hood and allows complete inspection of the system while operating, exchanging of vials, pulling the stack for adding samples, etc. without exposure to all reagents in the system.
Sample Handling Systems
The EMP 5160 uses traditional stack rings with stainless steel screen bottoms or the molded, one piece design with a center post. Both come with all the loading tools* necessary for easy and safe loading.
These two sample basket systems allow processing of up to 48 samples per run, running a few large samples up to 5mm x 5mm or extremely fine samples depending on your needs.
Supplied complete with the following:
- 1 set specimen handling tools, load & unload for specimen stack rings
- 1 specimen load/unload plate for specimen baskets
- 50 reagent vials with caps
- 50 stack rings with mesh screens
- 5 processing chambers
- 1 basket holder assembly
- 25 large, 3 compartment specimen baskets
- 25 small, 4 compartment specimen baskets
- 50 each EM grid baskets
- 100 basket lids
- 5 syringes, 30cc capacity
3 meter exhaust hose - 1 programming keypad
- 1 programmable data key
- Instruction manual
- Fuse kit
- Cables
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Specifications
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| Number of Programs | 50 |
| Delay Start | Unlimited |
| Specimen Agitation | Yes |
| Specimen Temp. | Yes - Peltier controller |
| Diagnostic Codes | Built-in |
| Coolant | Air cooled system |
| Specimen holders | A) Molded plastic with three or four specimen compartments per basket. B) Electron microscopy specimen grid baskets for staining, spec grids/baskets C) Single compartment specimen stack rings for larger samples. |
| Specimen Capacity | 48 specimens in four compartment baskets 18 specimens in three compartment baskets 72 electron microscopy grids in grid baskets 12 large specimens in stack ring holders |
| Battery Backup | A) Lithium battery for ROM protection B) Rechargeable battery providing up to 30 minutes of full operation in the event of power failure. No temperature regulation during back-up by battery. |
| Program Step Range | 1 minute to 99 hours 59 minutes |
| Specimen Drip | Between reagent vials, specimens are parked in the processing chamber & lightly agitated to remove excess liquid. This is a short term process in a saturated atmosphere alleviating any possibility of air drying. |
| Dimensions | H: 460mm x W: 305mm x D: 535mm |
| Weight | 30kg |
| Voltage | 100/120/220/240 Vac 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 500 W |