Information hub for evaporation, concentration and lyophilisation
27 Nov 2007Product News
Genevac, a world leader in evaporation technology, has announced the launch of a new information-rich website. The new website offers rapid and intuitive navigation through Genevac's comprehensive range of evaporators, concentrators and partner products, their applications and background technologies.
Designed for drug discovery applications and in use in pharmaceutical research laboratories worldwide - Genevac evaporators range from the ultra compact EZ-2 Series Personal Evaporators and the HT Systems for benchtop applications to the ultra high throughput Mega Systems for production environments. Combining ease of use, affordability and high performance the miVac concentrator range provide molecular biology laboratories with compact, efficient systems for removing water and organic solvents from a wide variety of sample formats. Partner products, from sister companies in the SP Industries Group, include freeze driers, chillers, coolers, glassware and washers.
Visitors to the site will be able to benefit from the extensive experience of Genevac staff and customers in a series of new technical forum. Updated daily, each forum offers a selection of questions and answers to common technical, applications and operational issues relating to evaporation, sample concentration and lyophilisation. Should your topic not be covered facility is given to start a new forum discussion theme.
In addition to offering access to application notes, articles and the latest news the new site provides extensive background to the technologies behind Genevac's innovative systems. Background information on the company, service and support, forthcoming events and representatives around the world is also provided.
Regularly updated, www.genevac.com is a website worth bookmarking for all laboratories involved with or interested in evaporation, concentration and lyophilisation of samples in solution.
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EZ-2 Series
GenevacUsing the most advanced proven technology in evaporation science, the third generation of the EZ-2 Series has been designed specifically for solvent removal in life science research; be that concentration of samples or complete drying. The innovative design of the EZ-2 Series presents many advantages for working in parallel within synthesis chemistry, analytical sample preparation and for general-purpose solvent removal needs in life science laboratories. At the heart of the evaporator is a solvent resistant, oil-free vacuum pump, and the high efficiency, defrost-free, SpeedTrap™, which traps all solvents as liquids, even water. Solvents collect in the insulated, plastic coated glass vessel, enabling the user to see the progress of evaporation and determine when the trap should be emptied. The EZ-2 Elite has a special auto-draining collection vessel fitted to the SpeedTrap, which uses the very powerful Scroll pump. The Elite can therefore evaporate the highest boiling solvents such as DMSO and perform the Genevac LyoSpeed fast lyophilisation method for HPLC fractions. There is a low-cost option available on the Standard, Plus and Elite that allows the routine use of hydrochloric acid and aggressive solvents. By building key elements in Hastelloy®, glass or PTFE, full protection against acid chlorides is achieved. New to the HCl Resistance option is the ability to evaporate concentrated nitric acid. This option must be specified when ordering, as it cannot be retrofitted. All EZ-2 models are resistant to routine use of high concentrations of TFA as standard. An additional option is available to allow safe operation for those wishing to use highly explosive solvents, such as pentane or diethyl ether - the inert gas purge system. This system can also be used to preserve oxygen or moisture sensitive samples under an inert gas blanket until the user returns to the evaporator. The EZ-2 Series can also accommodate a wide selection of sample holders, including round-bottom flasks up to 500ml, tubes up to 160mm long (including Dionex ASE® and Radleys Carousel tubes), custom reaction blocks, and shallow or deep-well microtitre plates. EZ-2 Series Models: The Standard (EZ-2) is suitable for water and volatile solvents The Envi (EZ-2 Envi) is recommended for concentration of volatile solvents The Plus (EZ-2 Plus) is recommended for solvents with boiling points upto 165°C The Elite (EZ-2 Elite) is recommended for solvents with boiling points upto 220°C