Homogenizers and Immersion Blenders
Devices designed for overhead immersion into substances; ideal for pulverization of plant/animal tissue, grain/seed, sample prep, and more. Includes accessories such as generator probes of varying tips, stand assemblies, bead mill tubes, and more.
Homogenizers can be used with tissue, plant, food, soil, and other sample types. Homogenization is a common sample preparation step for analyzing nucleic acids, proteins, cells, metabolism, pathogens, and other targets.
Cell fractionation releases the contents of cells, and newer methods have been designed to consider quality and environmental aspects, cross-contamination, aerosol generations, infection risk, and noise levels. Different methods have been developed for disrupting cell walls and other structures. These include bead mills, sonication, rotor-stator mechanical, high pressure, and other physical methods.
For biological work, sonication may adequately disrupt or deactivate biological material via the process of sonoporation. Sonic dismembrators can break up cells and fragment DNA molecules by subjecting the sample to ultrasonic waves that create small fragments.
Some substances can be mechanically homogenized using beads and other small pieces of metal or minerals. The sample is added to a vial that contains these small particles; the tubes are then rapidly agitated, which breaks down the materials. Depending on the equipment, many samples can be processed simultaneously with this method.
Another mechanical homogenization method is the rotor-stator; these devices have a fast-spinning inner rotor and a stationary outer sheath (stator). Samples are subjected to tearing, shear fluid forces, and cavitation (bubble formation and collapse). A rotor-stator processes a single sample at a time; high-throughput and continuous use models are available.
An immersion blender has an electric motor that powers rotating blades at the end of a shaft. The device is lowered into the sample or mixture and the motor activated. The device may be hand-held or clamped to a stand.
Homogenizer packages are also available for motorized methods.
AUTOMATION TRAINER GLH QC Kit - Aqueous Reagents, 96-Well Verification Microplates, VRP, Mini-Reader
Quality Simplified. The vision behind the GLH QC Kit was to provide users with a simplified, accurate, and cost-effective quality control solution.Test your automated liquid handlers, multi-channel pipettes, readers, labware, and more. Develop unique liquid classes and Optimize Assays.- Characterizes error limits of volume transfers (1 nL to 10 mL)- Compatible with any manual or automated liquid handling instrument (up to 1536-channels)- Test Serial Dilutions (up to 48 targets in a single plate)- Diluent-Dispense-Insensitive with GLH Verification Microplates- No manual pipetting required with 96-Well and 384-Well GLH Verification Microplates- Correct any reader for NIST-Traceable results with the GLH Validation Reference PlateLegal Disclaimer: For research use only, not for diagnostic procedures.
Grainger Back Chamfering Tool
The Micro 100 Indexable Chamfering Tool is a high-performance chamfering tool designed for chamfering, facing, and grooving operations. It features a carbide insert with six cutting edges for extended tool life. The tool has a shank diameter of 3/4 inches and an overall length of 4 inches. It can machine a variety of materials including steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, and more. The chamfering tool provides excellent chip control and consistent chamfer quality in one pass. It is ideally suited for chamfering holes, slots, keyways, and more in machining applications. The tool requires a holder for mounting and comes with assembled screws for easy insert changes.