The Eppendorf PiezoXpert® is
designed for piezo-assisted manipulation or microinjection techniques. Digital
programmable parameter setting allows the user to perforate cell membranes with
the utmost accuracy and reproducibility, improving productivity and yields for
many microinjection procedures in transgenics, developmental biology, and other
cell biology applications.
Comprising a control unit, a
space-saving piezo actuator and an ergonomic foot control, the Eppendorf
PiezoXpert offers intuitive set-up and handling. Impulses may be triggered
either through the foot control or a button on the device, with optical
feedback confirming pulse activation. Additionally, the number of piezo
impulses can be predefined, allowing for gentle and controlled manipulation.
Digital parameter setting is via two rotary knobs and all settings for two
channels are displayed at the same time.
As Dr Heide Niesalla, Global
Product Manager for Cell Technology, points out, the Eppendorf PiezoXpert
includes a number of unique features which make for excellent ease of use: ‘The
construction and operation principle, with direct transmission of the piezo
impulse, is designed to provide enhanced reproducibility for techniques such as
mouse ICSI, enucleation and injection of ES cells. Three program keys on the
PiezoXpert give quick access to stored sets of parameters, while an ultra-fast
and powerful ‘clean' function, also programmable, speeds workflow by removing
debris from the capillary. Each time the device is switched on, an automatic
self-test is performed, guaranteeing optimum performance.'
In addition to use with
Eppendorf's portfolio of micromanipulation systems, including earlier models,
the versatile PiezoXpert is also compatible with products from other
manufacturers. With a small 17 x 23 cm footprint, the PiezoXpert fits easily
beside any micromanipulation workstation.
For further information visit
www.eppendorf.com/micromanipulation
Eppendorf UK, incorporating
New Brunswick from 1
st January 2011, is headquartered in Cambridge
and a subsidiary of Eppendorf AG, Hamburg, Germany. With over 2,600 employees
on four continents, Eppendorf AG is a leading global supplier of systems and
research tools for the biotechnology industry. The company achieved a turnover
of £422m (€484m) in 2010 and operating profits (EBIT) of £81.7m (€93.6m).
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