Eppendorf ThermoMixer C - Manual (Page 10)

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Product description
Eppendorf ThermoMixer
® C
English (EN)
2.3 Features
You can use the ThermoMixer C for performing two basic applications of the sample
preparation in one convenient workstep: the simultaneous mixing and tempering of the
sample material.
The thermoblocks can be exchanged quickly and easily, without the use of tools. The
thermoblocks allow the use of lab tubes in the microliter and milliliter ranges:
• Tubes (e.g., Eppendorf Safe-Lock Tubes with volumes of 0.2 mL to 5.0 mL)
• Conical tubes with volumes of 15 mL and 50 mL
• Microplates and deepwell plates with any kind of bottom shape
• PCR plates (e.g., Eppendorf twin.tec PCR Plate 96, Eppendorf twin.tec PCR Plate 384)
• Tubes with a diameter of 11 mm to 11.9 mm
• Cryotubes
Temperature control
• Peltier cooling allows samples to be cooled to 15 °C below ambient temperature.
• The temperature range can be set from 1 °C to 100 °C.
Mix
• Depending on the utilized thermoblock, you can select mixing frequencies between
300 rpm and 3 000 rpm.
• Anti-spill technology prevents lid wetting and cross contamination.
• The controlled and efficient mixing movement of the 2D Mix-Control technology
provides for a fast and complete mixing even of minimum volumes.
• Short Mix: Short, uncomplicated mixing of sample material. The mixing process is
performed at the selected speed as long as you press the short key.
• Interval Mix: Continuous switching between mixing phases and pauses. The mixing
frequency and the duration are freely selectable.
• Interrupt time counting: If you want to add reagents or exchange tubes while mixing,
you can interrupt time counting and the mixing process.
Multi-level mixing/temperature control
• In addition to a normal mixing/temperature control run, you can freely define
programs with up to four successive levels ("steps"). The program levels automatically
run one after the other.
• A total of 20 program slots is available.
• Program keys: The 5 most common mixing and temperature control parameters are
already stored as programs and can be selected directly with the program keys. The
programs can be overwritten.
Lid and ThermoTop
• The Lid ensures uniform temperature control and protects samples from unwanted
exposure to light.
• The ThermoTop prevents the formation of condensation on the inner wall or the lid of
the tube thanks to the condens.protect technology.