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Freeze-Thaw Cycler
FTC-4 unit is the automated device for freeze-thaw cycling of lipid suspension in liposome preparation protocol.  In addition it can be used as a table top cooler for convenient storage of small samples right on a work bench.  FTC-4 consist of two parts: electronic timer/current controller and thermoelectric cooler connected to the controller by ~1 m (~3.5 feet) cable.  Thermoelectric cooler consist of four well sample chamber (milled from aluminum and coated by epoxy compound), Peltier heat pump, aluminum heatsink and cooling fan.  While FTC-4 is capable for freeze-thaw cycling of small samples at normal room temperature, it works faster and with larger samples in cold room environment +4-6 oC.  If cold room is not available,  thermoelectric cooler can be placed inside any regular refrigerator for improved efficiency.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Number of sample wells      4
Well capacity                      2 ml
Cool time                           5-15 min
Warm time                         1-3 min
Output regulation                10-80%
(In cooler mode)
Max. Output power:           24W, 10V DC
Operating Temperature:     +4 to +22oC
Power:                              115/230V AC


Picoamp-300B
This amplifier is a modification of our popular PA-300 model.  In standard configuration it is equipped with new HS-2C headstage (shown on top of the unit) designed for cell electrophysiology.  This head stage has AxonTM type threaded connector for stable and easy microelectrode mounting, 1 mm diameter gold plated connector for ground electrode and 2-56 screw for system ground.  It is connected to the amplifier with our standard RJ-45 connector and in principle, is compatible with both PA300B and basic PA-300 unit.  However, "B" model has added Zap circuit which generate short pulses of membrane breaking voltage and that is quite useful for converting cell "patch" to "whole cell" configuration.   This make PA-300B truly universal for both basic cell electrophysiology applications and for BLM research.  Once you decided to get to the basic of cellular phenomena using artificial lipid bilayers, you only need to replace HS-2C headstage with HS-2 or HS-2A, no recalibration required.
 
 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Control Unit
Potential on membrane 0 to +/- 200 mV ;  0 to +/- 500 mV 
Offset potential comp.  >= +/- 50 mV
Gain Multiplier  x 2, x 5
Filter  40 dB, low pass, Bessel. 1 kHz; 5 kHz, 
Electrode series 
resistance compensation 
0-50 kOhm
Max. output voltage +/- 10 V
Zap pulse duration 2-50 ms
Display VBLM/VOUT; DC/RMS, 0-200 mV/ 0-2V
50/60 Hz test signals  Selectable 5 mV  rectangular; ~ 10 mV triangular
Ultra low frequency test signals Selectable 0 to +/- 200;  0 to +/- 500; rectangular/triangular; 1/2/4 min. period
Dimensions 42x9x20 cm (17"x3.5"x8")
Power  AC 115/230 V, 6 W.
Headstage
 
HS-2
HS-2A
HS-2C
Gain, mV/pA 
1
0.1/1
1
Input bias current, pA 
< 1
< 1
<1
Noise, pA * 
< 1
<0.3/<1
@0.1/1 pA/mV
<1
Frequency range, kHz **
0-55
0-30/0-90 
@1/0.1 pA/mV
0-55
Membrane capacitance 
compensation
0-500 pF
0-500 pF
0-50 pF
Zap pulse amplitude (mV)
600
600
600/1300
Dimensions,  cm
6x3x2.5
6x3x2.5
D 1.6, L 10

* Peak to peak, with 1 kHz low pass filter. Measured with open input.
** at 3 dB nonlinearity.




Coarse Positioners
When high precision is not required, these inexpensive positioners could be as good as much more expensive ones.  CP-xx positioners, (H and V) are designed for mounting on a 30 mm square pattern Bench Plates. They all have similar 12x15x45 mm moving platform with two D4 and two M3 holes for equipment mounting.  Platform is supported by two 6 mm steel rods of 6450 or 100 mm length.  Low Profile Positioner (LPP-80x, "L" in the picture) can be assembled on both metric or standard English (30 mm or 1" =25.4 mm square pattern) bench plates. Central rail has two available M3 holes, separated by 30 mm distance, for mounting of various components.  Side rails have two sets of holes for bench plate mounting: two D6.5 mm holes separated by 1", and three D5 mm holes separated by 30 mm distance. The only difference between "E" and "M" models is the type of mounting hardware included.  All positioners have M5 worm drive that provide 0.8 mm/turn movement.
 
Part #
CP-50V
CP-50H
CP-100V
CP-100H
LPP-80M
LPP-80E
Travel (mm)
30
30
70
70
65
65
(approx.. size, mm)
90x45x12
110x45x12
130x20x50
110x20x50
145x20x80
145x20x80
Mounting
Vertical
Horizontal
Vertical
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
Base
M5, 30 mm square
M5, 30 mm square
M5, 30 mm square
M5, 30 mm square
M5, 30 mm square
1/4-20, 1" square


MiniMount
We are introducing new and unique series of mounting hardware that is specially designed for biophysical or electrophysiological application.  These products are lightweight and compact.  The whole series is build around 6 mm diameter mounting rods and 6 mm thick, 30 mm square pattern bench plates.  It can be combined with widely used British standard of opto-mechanical components and with precision 6 mm based optical bench parts from Spindler & Hoyer.  Unlike the typical optomechanical hardware that have nonconductive black anodized surface, all our components have bare metal surface that ensure easy electrical interconnection.  Electrical resistance between connected non anodized aluminum parts is very low.  This make our components perfect for use in systems for sensitive electrical measurements.  You do not have to drill extra holes or scratch all parts in a complex system to have them electrically connected for proper grounding. We guaranty that when parts are connected mechanically, they are connected electrically.  If you need black non-reflecting surfaces simply apply black spray enamel were needed.  To view a detailed description of this series click on this link: Go to MiniMount.
 
 



* Due to small volume production and continuos improvement of our products dimensions and some nonessential parameters may slightly differ from stated here.

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