Reaction block provides a safe and flexible alternative to oil bath and mantles, allowing up to three 10-250ml round bottom flasks to sit within the confines of the hot plate and be heated to 250C
Carrying out chemical reactions in oil baths is not only dangerous, difficult and messy, but now totally unnecessary, it is claimed.
The new Asynt DrySyn Multi-M is the latest addition to the DrySyn range of reaction blocks, which are said to be changing the way chemists do chemistry.
The Multi-M is a highly flexible, modular, single or multiple reaction system, which can be placed on virtually any heating block - circular or square.
It was designed by chemists and is affordable enough to be given to each and every user, says Asynt.
Every detail of the system has been developed to aid the chemist, from the modular nature and high contrast finish to the 10-250ml flask range and acceptance of standard glassware as well as vials and tubes.
The safety aspects of silicon oil baths and mantle systems means that they are restrictive to successful modern chemistry.
The DrySyn Multi-M is said to be much safer, and to have unparalleled performance improvements.
It is made from anodised aluminium, which combined with its compact size, allows the greatest heat and magnetic field transfer in the market.
Up to three 10-250ml round bottom flasks sit within the confines of the hot plate and can be heated to 250C, while receiving equal stirring.
Furthermore, 12 reactions at a time can be carried out using vials or tubes, again all receiving equal stirring and heating.
Staying within the confines of the hotplate means that even viscose solutions can be evenly stirred and heated.
Single reactions can be placed in a central position on the Multi-M to maximise this heating and stirring efficiency.
Furthermore, the specially designed clamp can support all three flasks separately on the hotplate, allowing rapid removal of the heat source from the reactions if required.
This feature also makes movement of the flasks between Multi-M units at different temperatures and (for instance) an ice bath, very easy.
The original DrySyn Multi (100ml maximum scale) was developed in collaboration with the Deptartment of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
It has made a significant difference to many research laboratories throughout the world.
The same features are incorporated into the Multi-M.
