Sanyo has launched the Coolrack PCR, a form-fit thermo-conductive module for 96- or 384-well PCR plates, tubes, and strips with complete contact design.
The module enables users to maintain uniform temperature or perform rapid temperature shift to all wells.
In addition, the highly thermo-conductive Coolrack eliminates edge effects from plates.
For ice-free cooling, users can combine the Coolrack PCR with a Coolbox microplate system and achieve hours of bench-top ice-free cooling below 4C.
Users can simply place the thermo-conductive Coolrack on top of ice, dry ice, water bath or block warmer, and the device maintains a stable temperature of 0.5C to 3C while it is in contact with ice.
The device is easy to autoclave, can be baked or treated w/ 5 per cent bleach solution or RNAse-Away.
It prevents contamination to eliminate RNA degradation.
The device features profiled form-fit tube holes for complete tube-wall contact and enables rapid thermo-conductivity through a hard anodised aluminium alloy construction.
Sanyo said the device is ideal for use with Thermaltray or Cooltray for stable, level work below 4C for more than 10 hours without changing ice.
