Mini
Rotary Evaporator. 
A common task in liposome preparation or with planar
bilayer technique is the removal of solvent from lipid solution.
Usually volumes are small but most researchers use standard rotary evaporators
that cost thousands and take a lot of a valuable lab bench space.
We offer device that cost a fraction of a standard evaporator cost, and
takes several times less space. Our rotary evaporator consist of
a slow speed magnetic stirrer (MS-30) and
a jar that have magnetic rotor with holder for two standard 4 ml vials
(shown above right. If necessary you can attach two more vials using
a rubber band). Jar lid has connectors for vacuum* and inert gas
tubes** and opening for insertion of the heater. Altogether system
is mounted on a platform that can be tilted to select required extent of
lipid film spread over the vial walls. Part # MRE-1
SPECIFICATION
Overall Dimensions:
115x280x 200 mm (4.5”x11”x7.5")
Platform Tilt
10-90 grd.
Maximum Volume:
2 x 4 ml
Speed:
6 rpm
Power:
90-240V AC
An
optional Rotor Warmer (Part # RW-1)
consist of a cylindrical heating element that can be inserted in the jar
lid, current controller (both are shown in the picture) and a wall transformer
(not shown). It keep rotor temperature up to 20oC above
room temperature and significantly reduces time required to evaporate solvent.
* If vacuum line is not available we recommend
aspirator type vacuum water pump (Part # NVP-1).
This polypropylene pump has maximum air pumping capacity of 11.5 liter/min.,
will operate efficiently with water pressure as low as 0.5 bar, and generate
max. vacuum of 724 mm Hg. The integral check valve eliminate vacuum
loss after water shut off.
** Since jar is made from plastic it should not be used for evaporation
of chloroform and some other solvents with vacuum only (without argon/nitrogen
flow). Tubing not included. 5 mm (3/16") ID, 8 mm (5/16") OD
Tygon tubes will fit both Ar/N and vacuum connectors.
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