Cell Disrupter and Grinder

This small-sample cell disrupter and grinder is suited for screening milligram quantities of tissue and micro-organisms, the µ-MiniBeadbeater from BioSpec Products efficiently and safely disrupts spores, bacteria, yeast, plant and animal tissue. This compact machine uses the same high-energy homogenization process as its predecessors.

A micro vial is loaded with a large number of tiny ceramic beads, and the contents are violently shaken for 1 to 3 min to achieve +95% cell disruption. The vials and beads are disposable, making the method suitable for PAGE, PCR and probe applications where cross contamination between samples cannot be tolerated. The cell disrupter and grinder is also compatible with phenol, Gu-SCN or various commercial kit solutions. RNA/DNA is recovered quickly in the highest possible yields by doing the cell disruption and nucleic acid extraction simultaneously. Extraction in organic solvents or dry- or cryo-grinding is also possible.

BioSpec Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 788
Bartlesville OK 74005
Phone: 918-336-3363
Fax: 918-336-6060
http://www.biospec.com