Digital Chilling/Heating Plate with Power Supply

Features

• Energy-efficient Peltier design
• Digital control to 1°C from -20–110°C w/o sample block
• Control at ambient
• Count down timer (up to 30 days) with alarm and user settable Auto-Off
• RS232 I/O port for control and data collection
• Built-in data logger
• Electronic calibration. User can reset to any local standard
• Small, compact size uses very little bench space
• Field operation using cigarette lighter jack in any car or truck
• 12-volt DC operation. Requires no agency safety approvals
• External power supply provided is UL, CSA and CE approved
• 12-month warranty

Applications

• Maintaining 14°C for ligation reactions
• Enzyme reactions and deactivations
• Maintaining 17°C for storing oocytes
• Hybridizations
• PCR sample preparation
• Chilling 15, 50, 250, and 500ml centrifuge tubes to 4C for storing reagents
• Storing samples at ice bucket temperatures
• Incubate samples in 96-well assay plates, or in aluminum blocks holding 0.2 ml, 0.5 ml or 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes
• Storing enzymes or DNA libraries at your work station
• Transporting samples from the field at exactly the right temperature
• Chilling or heating samples in the field
• Freezing and storing most any small sample at your workstation
• General molecular biology applications

Specifications

Temperature

• Range (without sample block): -10°C to 100°C
• Readability: 1°C
• Accuracy: ±1°C
• Stability: ±1°C
• Sensor Type: Platinum RTD
• Controller Type: PID
• Uniformity: ±0.3°C

Timer

• Range: 00:01 to 30 days
• Readability: 1 second
• Audible Alarm: Yes, alarm sounds for 1 minute. Timer counts up until turned off.
• Auto-Off: Yes, user settable.

Data Logger

• Sample times: 1 sec, 1 min or 5 minutes per data point
• Capability: 8110 data points

Electrical

• Heater/Chiller: Peltier, 50 watts
• Operating Voltages: 100 to 260 VAC, 50/60 Hz input to universal power supply converting to 12 VDC for unit operation
• Power Consumption: 50 watts
• Power Switch: Yes, for 12 VDC into heater/chiller module

Dimensions

• IC20: 16.5cm (width) x 22.23cm (depth) x 10.16cm (height)