MC-01N | Ultimate programmable dry bath heater and cooler with multiple sample block options

Key Features

• The Ultimate can be used as a dry block heater, water bath or bead bath incubator
• LCD screen for operating parameter observation
• Programmable
• Highly precise temperature control over broad temperature range from -10°C to 100°C
• Leak-proof moulded aluminium alloy heating chamber coated with PTFE
• End-user temperature calibration
• Safety features include over-temperature protection and SSR failure protection
• Wide range of user-interchangeable blocks available (please see below)
• Blocks include a block lifter and thermometer well
• Optional PC control software available

Description

The Ultimate dry block heater and cooler is designed for a variety of applications including ligation, restriction digest, DNA denaturation, melting agar, coagulation studies, hybridisation and hot start thermocycler reactions. It can be used as a dry block heater, a water bath, or a bead bath incubator.

The Ultimate features a leak-proof moulded aluminium alloy heating chamber coated with PTFE and a digital microprocessor controller provides highly precise temperature control over a broad temperature range from -10°C to 100°C.

A large LCD screen displays operating parameters and the unit includes safety features that provide protection against over-temperature and solid state relay failure. Optional PC control software allows the dry bath incubator to perform real time data recording through a PC.

The Ultimate can create programs with 1 - 4 steps that can be set to run through nine cycles. The unit can be run on the timer or in continuous mode and an annealing program is stored in the instrument's memory.  

A range of block options offers flexibility to labs with multiple tube and plate applications (please see options below). These precision-machined aluminium alloy blocks allow for highly efficient heat or cold transfer to samples. Each block has a block lifter well to assist in removing blocks from the instrument as well as a thermometer well.

Block Options

The following user-interchangeable blocks are available for the Ultimate:

Block options

Part Number	Description
MC-MP01	Block for standard SBS microplate
MC-MP02	Block for 96 well deep well microplate or PCR plate
MC-B0.5	Block with 30 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes
MC-B1.5	Block with 30 wells for 1.5 mL or 2.0 mL microtubes
MC-B0.5+1.5	Block with 15 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes and 15 wells for 1.5 mL or 2.0 mL microtubes
MC-B0.2+0.5+1.5	Block with 24 wells for 0.2 mL microtubes or 3 x 8 tube strips, 10 wells for 1.5 mL or 2.0 mL microtubes, and 10 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes
MC-B13	Block with 30 wells | 13 mm diameter well size
MC-B17	Block with 15 wells for 15 mL centrifuge tubes
MC-B20	Block with 15 wells | 20 mm diameter well size
MC-B25	Block with 6 wells | 25 mm diameter well size
MC-B29	Block with 6 wells for 50 mL centrifuge tubes
MC-B0.2H	Half block with 40 wells for 0.2 mL microtubes or 5 x 8 tube strips (0.2 mL). Two half blocks can be inserted into the Ultimate heating chamber.
MC-B0.5H	Half block with 15 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes. Two half blocks can be inserted into the Ultimate heating chamber.
MC-B1.5H	Half block with 15 wells for 1.5 mL or 2.0 mL microtubes. Two half blocks can be inserted into the Ultimate heating chamber.
MC-BS0.2+0.5	Block with 36 wells for 0.2 mL microtubes and 20 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes
MC-BS0.5+1.5	Block with 18 wells for 0.5 mL microtubes and 14 wells for 1.5 mL microtubes
MC-BD	Bead bath block | 90 mm x 127 mm x 76 mm  (W x D x H)
MS-BL95-E	Screw-in block lifter | Length: 9.5 cm
MC-PCSW-R	Functional control software package with RS232 cable
MC-BD00	Thermal metallic beads | 900 g
MC- LID-N	Lid for the Ultimate

Specifications

Manufacturer	Major Science
Model number	Ultimate
Number of blocks	One
Controller	Digital microprocessor control
Heating chamber	Moulded waterproof aluminium alloy coated with PTFE
Display	LCD
Temperature control range	-10°C to 100°C
Temperature increments	0.1°C
Temperature uniformity at 37°C	±0.2°C
Temperature accuracy at 37°C	±0.2°C
Temperature calibration	Yes
Timer	0 - 9999 minutes or continuous
Operating temperature	Ambient to 40°C
Instrument Dimensions	200 mm x 295 mm x 140 mm
Heating chamber dimensions	130 mm x 90 mm x 50 mm
Weight	8 Kg
Power	400 W
Electrical requirements	230 V: 50 Hz
PC connection	RS232

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