Eppendorf Striving to Ensure All Labs Are Smart, Safe, and Stress-Free, With Eppendorf Advantage™

4 Sept 2016
Alex Waite
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Eppendorf has announced the latest Advantage promotion period, until December 31st 2016, on a range of best-in-class solutions which drive productivity in the laboratory. With sample safety, intuitive functionality, and reliability in mind, Eppendorf offers solutions that support a smart, safe, and stress-free environment for researchers across the life sciences industry.

For many research labs, handling hazardous liquids, such as foaming, viscous, volatile, dense, corrosive or hazardous solutions, can be challenging, particularly when the properties of these liquids can affect, and impair, the accuracy and reproducibility of results. The Advantage range includes, the ergonomically designed Multipette® M4, with positive displacement, and Combitips advanced®, which can eliminate these associated challenges. The Multipette M4 offers a unique volume range, 1 µL – 10 µL, and can accommodate 9 Combitips advanced sizes from 0.1 to 50 mL. In addition, automatic Combitip recognition, combined with the ability to conduct 100 dispensing steps, without the need for refilling the tip, ensures fast, precise, and contamination-free dispensing.

Steve Dey, Marketing Director, Eppendorf UK Limited commented “We at Eppendorf are always striving to be the expert partner in life science laboratories. As one of the industry's technology leaders, we have set industry standards time and again over past decades and always look to the future to contribute to making repetitive laboratory workflows simple, precise, safe and efficient. Eppendorf Advantage is an opportunity for those working across life sciences to optimize their laboratory productivity.”

Additional solutions for researchers and technicians to take advantage of include the Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C; with quick and easy-to-exchange SmartBlocks for common lab vessel and plate formats from 5 µL – 50 µL, it is ideally suited to applications such as plasmid/RNA/DNA purification, cDNA synthesis, bacterial growth and lysis reactions at 100°C. Researchers can expect consistently dependable and reproducible assay results due to outstanding mixing performance, with 2DMix-Control, and exceptional temperature regulation, meaning samples can be simultaneously mixed and incubated.

Until December 31st, the 24-place Centrifuge 5424, and refrigerated 5424 R, will also be on offer, as part of a Special Value Pack which also includes an 18-place Eppendorf Kit rotor®, giving researchers access to state-of-the-art cooling technology, for maximum sample protection. Similarly, researchers can purchase the Innova® 44, and 44R incubator shakers, which offer broad temperature capabilities and varying shaking speeds for culturing a wide variety of cell types in flasks up to 5 L.

Researchers and technicians will also be able to purchase the perfect tools for methods in nucleic acids, protein, and turbidity measurements: the Eppendorf BioPhotometer® D30 records at fixed wavelengths, clearly processes data volume, and makes evaluating results fast, and simple, whilst the Eppendorf µCuvette® G1.0 is ideal for microvolume measurements of highly concentrated samples without prior dilution.

ThermoMixer®

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The new generation of Eppendorf ThermoMixer® and ThermoStat incubator raise sample preparation to the next level Ever since the launch of the company’s first performance-defining Mixer and the first Thermostat in 1964 Eppendorf has been at the forefront of mixing and temperature control technology for µL volumes. Thanks to Eppendorf’s continuous development, an exciting new generation of Temperature Control and Mixing Instruments is now set to impress with excellent mixing results, outstanding temperature management and the ergonomics and simplicity essential for routine use in a busy laboratory. The excellent mixing results of the new Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C, F1.5 and FP (two-in one instruments for combined mixing and incubating) are due to the unique 2DMix-Control technology which ensures fast and efficient mixing in just seconds and now offers reliable mixing solutions in 96- and 384 well plates. Controlled circular movements achieve thorough mixing of liquids in even the smallest volumes, while the anti-spill technology prevents lid wetting and cross-contamination. For dry incubation, the new Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C and ThermoStat C are operated together with Eppendorf SmartBlocks which are easily exchangeable in just seconds, thanks to the unique Eppendorf QuickReleaseTM technology. These individually sensor-controlled SmartBlocks™ are the best solution for maintaining accurate, uniform temperatures. A wide variety of Eppendorf SmartBlocks support a broad range of applications and temperature-sensitive assays. For best temperature control performance ever, Eppendorf also launches the unique Eppendorf ThermoTop®, a heated lid with condens.protect technology. This easy to use ThermoTop reliably prevents condensation formation on the tube lid and wall, and in addition supports temperature homogeneity of the thermoblocks to ensure excellent reaction conditions. Simple, wireless handling and its automatic recognition render the Eppendorf ThermoTop® indispensable for optimal performance. Predefined program and temperature keys provide fast and easy access to the most frequently used mixing/temperature parameters. With simplicity and ease of use at the heart the new Eppendorf ThermoMixer® and ThermoStat instruments contribute to time-saving, stress-free operation and a pleasant working environment.

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Combitips®

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Eppendorf Combitips® and Combitips® plus form a reliable and precise system for positive-displacement dispensing in combination with the Multipette 4780. Combitips® are also available in Eppendorf Biopur quality, which stands for utmost purity and reliability.

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