Protecting precious samples during storage and transportation is an essential final step for a wide range of laboratory and clinical applications. In addition, many high throughput labs routinely store or protect multiwell plates by applying a seal to prevent atmospheric contamination, moisture ingress or further drying of the sample, especially when storage is at low temperatures.
Of the various methods for sealing microplates, heat sealing has become the preferred option. It creates an air tight and chemically-resistant seal without the complications of adhesives being applied to a plate.
Porvair Sciences has developed a range of units to meet the needs of low, medium and high throughput laboratories for microplate sealing.
New UltraSeal™ Pro - Automated Heat Sealer for Plates and Tubes
The Ultraseal™ Pro is the new fully automated heat-sealing instrument designed to consistently seal and protect a wide range of microplates and tubes. It is the latest heat sealing instrument designed to effortlessly seal microplates and tubes while ensuring maximum protection with a tighter seal. With its classic blue design, Ultraseal™ Pro is compact, versatile and fully automated for reliable and consistent sealing.
Product Details
The Ultraseal™ Pro is the new fully automated heat-sealing instrument designed to consistently seal and protect a wide range of microplates and tubes.
It is the latest heat sealing instrument designed to effortlessly seal microplates and tubes while ensuring maximum protection with a tighter seal. With its classic blue design, Ultraseal™ Pro is compact, versatile and fully automated for reliable and consistent sealing, and works with most major laboratory robotics systems to further automate the plate handling workflow.
- Fully automated
- Compact and lab bench friendly
- Seals up to 6 plates per minute
- Built-in sensors to monitor seal integrity
- Customisable, password-protected programs for consistent sealing
- Gas purge option for greater protective barrier
Engineered for Protection
The Ultraseal™ Pro is designed to safely apply a heat activated sealing film to the top surface of microwell plates or tube racks. The sealing film roll is fed and accurately cut to a desired length, and by means of heat and time-based variables, achieves a tight and secure seal. Customised sealing programs can be password protected for each plate and film combination.
Robust for Reproducibility
A gas purge option allows for a heavy gas coating to be applied to the well surface prior to sealing, providing a protective barrier to the air void often left between sample and seal. With the gas applied prior to sealing, an oxygen-reduced or virtually oxygen-free space/ environment can be achieved.
Versatile and Compatible
Microplates:
- Compatible with ANSI standard plates
- Suitable for polypropylene, polystyrene and polycarbonate and cyclin olefin copolymer (COC) plates
- Seals 24-, 48-, 96- and 384-well microplates
- Ideal for PCR, qPCR and other assays and storage-based applications
Tubes:
- Compatible with tubes placed in ANSI standard plates
- Seal up to 24 tubes at once
- Suitable for tubes with heights up to 45mm
Seals:
- Wide range including optically clear, low temperature films, gas permeable films and foils
- Selection suited for laboratory, cell culture, high and low temperature storage and transportation
The Ultraseal™ Pro is compatible with wide range of seals, microplates and tube racks. It is both pneumatically and electrically operated, requiring both supplies to be readily available.
Please contact us for further information or help to select the right product for your application.
- Ultraseal PRO
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