Increases in sample throughput are achieved through advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each individual well
Available from Porvair Sciences, the Ultravap is an affordable and high-speed system for concentrating samples in 96 or 384-well microplates.
Targeted to remove the traditional laboratory bottleneck of solvent evaporation from microplates prior to analysis or reconstitution in buffer, the Ultravap provides the edge to laboratories looking to optimise microplate sample preparation productivity.
Significant increases in sample throughput are achieved through advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each individual well of the microplate simultaneously.
The system is proven to remove even the most stubborn solvents in just minutes.
For heat sensitive and thermally labile samples the Ultravap may be operated in a unique two-stage mode combining rapid initial dry-down with carefully controlled final solvent evaporation.
Onboard software permits nine different drying programmes to be retained in the memory eliminating the need for skilled operators to set-up the system when changing from one experiment to another.
An RS232 interface allows remote control via a PC and specialised software.
The ability to upload and download methods allows the Ultravap to be fully integrated into robotic automation systems. Using this facility a robotic arm can be used to automatically move plates in and out of the Ultravap decreasing the need for operator intervention and producing further gains in productivity.
The Ultravap has been designed to be simple to install, operate and maintain.
Installation just requires connection to a gas supply/cylinder and standard mains socket, safety of operation is ensured as the CE marked compact unit fits into all fume cupboards.
Typical areas that can benefit from the Ultravap include drug metabolism, to xicology, pharmacokinetics and bioanalysis laboratories, where solid phase extraction is used to help isolate and analyse compounds from biological matrices.
Additionally systems in lead discovery, medicinal chemistry and combinatorial chemistry departments where target compound samples often have to be concentrated prior to reconstitution in an analysis compatible solvent can also gain significant sample throughput improvements.
