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.
Kinematica™ ST-P13/320 Holder System for PT 1200 E
Stainless steel plate stand with anti-slip mat made of silicone, with height-adjustable holder for the drive and for fastening the base station.
Kinematica Polytron™ Homogenizer PT 3100 D Package, 230 V
Ideal for pulverizing plant and animal tissue, grain and seed, soil extraction, DNA/RNA extraction, Karl Fischer sample prep, toxicology and food science.
Kinematica™ POLYTRON™ Clover Leaf Shaped Homogenizing Vessel
POLYTRON™ Clover Leaf Shaped Homogenizing Vessel is designed to interrupt flow in a radial direction and generate additional opposing flows.
Kinematica Polytron™ Homogenizer Base Stand for PT 1200 E
Holder for PT 1200 Homognezizer and 4 Generators.
Cole-Parmer IKA 3720001 T-18 Ultra Turrax Digital Homogenizer; 115 VAC
The 500-Watt motor offers stable operation in a variety of media samples, and variable speed control from 500 to 25,000 rpm. Stainless steel dispersion elements remove quickly and clean completely for reuse. The digital unit features electronic speed control and overload protection. The rotor-stator generator uses a pump-like action to constantly draw in sample. Through a combination of shear, impact, collision, and cavitation, the generator rapidly disperses and disintegrates the material suspended in the media. Easily detached rotor-stator generators makes the exchange and use of two dispersing elements seamless. Clamp sold separately. 
BioSpec Products BIOHOMOGENIZER, 2.5 CM PROBE
The BioHomogenizer is a rotor-stator type tissue homogenizer designed to rapidly homogenize, disperse, and emulsify biological samples in aqueous media. Probe included.
Electron Microscopy Sciences BeadBug™ Microtube Homogenizer, 230V, EU Plug
The BeadBug sets the performance standard for personal sized cell disruption and lysis instruments. Developed for samples too tough to be homogenized in a common lab vortexer, the BeadBug provides a convenient and economical alternative to the traditional, over-priced homogenizers.
With a foot print of just 7 x 8" and a capacity of up to three tubes, the BeadBug is the ideal homogenizing instrument for low to medium throughput laboratories.
Simultaneous homogenization takes place (often within 45 seconds) of up to 3 samples inside the disposable 2 ml screw cap microtubes. The optimized mixing motion causes rapid cell disruption through constant high velocity impact from the hardened micro-beads chosen specifically for your sample type.
BioSpec Products Mini-BeadBeater-16, 115 volt
The Mini-BeadBeater-16 disrupts microbial cells and plant and animal tissue by violently agitating four to sixteen 2 ml screw-cap microvials containing small glass, ceramic or steel beads and disruption buffer. Even resistant samples like yeast, spores or fibrous tissue are completely homogenized around 3 minutes in 0.1 to 1 ml of extraction medium. The non-foaming, aerosol-free method preserves enzymes and organelles. In the presence of nucleic acid extraction media such as phenol, Gu-SCN or a commercial kit solution, DNA and RNA are recovered in the highest possible yield. The method is ideal for PAGE, PCR applications and diagnostics using antibody or oligonucleotide probes. Because beads and vials are disposable, there are no cross-contamination concerns when homogenizing multiple samples.
BioSpec Products Locking Stainless Steel Knob, for Mini-BeadBeater 16 and Mini-BeadBeater 24
Locking Stainless Steel Knob for Mini-BeadBeater 16 and Mini-BeadBeater 24. Must be used with Locking Hold-Down Cap.
BioSpec Products MINI-16 LOCKING HOLD DOWN CAP
Locking hold down cap for the Mini-BeadBeater 16. 1 ea