Vacuum Gel Dryer

Reference GD-4534

$0.00

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Drying Area: 45 x 34cm
Throughput: 15, 10 x 10cm Mini Gels, 1 Large Format Gel
Dry Time: 1 hour/large Gel

Vacuum Gel Dryer for Electrophoresis Gels; GelVac

GelVac vacuum gel dryer dries large and small gels

DISCONTINUED

The GelVac vacuum gel dryer is designed for drying sequencing gels or multiple small format 10 x 10cm gels, such as PAGE gels, IEF gels and Native gels. The heat is evenly distributed to ensure the gel(s) is properly dried for placing in notebooks or other archives. Made of a lightweight, robust cast-aluminum base, overlaid with a porous stainless steel sheet.

Features include:

Throughput: One 45 x 34cm gel, Fifteen 10 x 10cm mini gels
800Watt heating Element
Maximum Temperature: 90C
Increments: +/-2C
Time Controls: 1minute to 5 hours
3 year manufacturers’ warranty

Complete system includes:

GD-4534: 45 x 34cm (W x L) Slab Gel Dryer System, including stainless steel sheet, mylar sheet, porous polyethylene sheet and clear silicone rubber overlay sheet

For detailed specifications see “Downloads” tab.

Technical Specifications:
	GD-4534	GD-5040
Unit Dimensions (W x D x H)	57 x 40 x 11cm	63 x 48 x 12cm
Inner Tank Dimensions (W x D x H)	45 x 34cm	50 x 40cm
Sample Throughput	One, 33 x 41cm gel, fifteen, 10 x 10cm mini gels	Two 20 x 50cm gel, twenty 10 x 10cm mini-gels
Timer: vacuum	0 – 5hrs	0 – 5hrs
Timer: temperature	0 – 5hrs	0 – 5hrs
Temperature range:	Ambient – 90C	Ambient – 90C
Recommended Drying Conditions	40min. at 80C for 1.5mm thick gel
Recommended Drying Conditions	2 – 3hrs at 50C for agarose gel > 1.5mm	2 – 3hrs at 50C for agarose gel > 1.5mm
Dimensions Vacuum Port	Internal External	Internal External
Dimensions Vacuum Port	8mm 9mm	8mm 9mm
Pore Size of Polyethylene Cover	0.75mm	0.75mm
Pore Size of Stainless Steel Sheet	1.0mm	1.0mm
Required Vacuum Flow Rate	25 – 100L/min	25 -100/min