Torrey Pines Scientific has launched the EchoTherm Model IC20XR, Peltier driven Chilling/Heating Dry Bath with a wide range of precision-made aluminum sample blocks.
The IC20XR can freeze, chill or heat samples from -10°C to 110°C in assay plates, centrifuge tubes of all sizes, vials, test tubes, and most any other sample container.
It is particularly well suited to the molecular biology lab for doing hybridisations, sample prep for PCR, ligations and enzyme reactions, the company claims.
Product features:
- Digital display and control of temperature to 1°C.
- Countdown timer in days, hours, minutes and seconds to 30 days.
- Data logger.
- RS232 I/O port to control the unit by computer or to record data.
- The EchoTherm Model IC20XR is UL, CSA, and CE certified.
The unit measures 6.5” (165 mm) wide by 8.75” (222 mm) deep by 3.5” (89 mm) tall. It comes complete with chiller/heater module, universal power supply, AC line cord, and instructions. A variety of more than 30 standard sample blocks may be ordered as accessories.