Porvair Sciences has announced a budget-priced, semi-automatic thermal microplate sealer, the Miniseal Plus.
The Miniseal Plus provides enhanced comfort and safety in use, together with repeatability in sealing plates of different types and sizes.
Designed for laboratories needing to seal small to medium numbers (10-50) of plates each day, the Miniseal Plus is compact and simple to install.
Unlike bigger automated sealers, Miniseal Plus does not require a compressed air supply to operate.
Instead, all operations are electronically controlled through the splash-proof keypad, meaning the Miniseal Plus can be installed, up to temperature and sealing plates within minutes of unpacking.
The compact footprint (310 (H) x 275 (D) x 181mm (W)) means Miniseal Plus can be placed anywhere on the lab bench or inside a fume hood if required.
Rapid heat-up, real-time display of sealing head temperature, automatic plate-height detection and pre-cut sealing films combine to ensure simple and convenient plate sealing.
The microplate insertion 'drawer' design ensures quiet operation and eliminates any health and safety risks, while an energy-saving mode protects the environment.
Full microprocessor control allows programming of the optimal sealing time and temperature for each plate type in use, while preventing damage caused by over sealing.
The Miniseal Plus can be used with any ANSI/SBS standard footprint plate up to 48mm high and with most currently available PCR plates.
Adaptors may be required for operation with certain types of plates.
Sealing can be achieved with plates formed from polystyrene, polypropylene and the COC/COP cyclo-olefin polymers.
Sealing films come in a range of materials suitable for storage, transport, temporary or long-term sealing and piercing.
