RTS-1 Personal Bioreactor
The Grant-bio RTS-1 is personal bioreactor which provides “Reverse-Spin” type of agitation and logging of microbial growth in 50 ml tubes in real time.
RTS-1 including TubeSpin® Bioreactor 50, TPP®, 20 pcs.
Features
- Innovative mixing due to reverse spinning of the sample around its own axis
- Due to innovative mixing technology it is possible to measure optical density of the probe in real time
- Store, display and analyse the data in real time
- Compact device with low profile and small footprint for personal application
- Temperature control allows use as an incubator, e.g. for cell growth
- The ability to change parameters such as temperature, RPM and “Reverse-Spin” frequency, allows to achieve consistency and reproducibility of results
- Programmable Cycling/profiling of cultivation parameters such as temperature, RPM, “Reverse-Spin” frequency
- The ability to remotely monitor the process of cultivation while home or using a mobile phone
Software features
- Real–Time cell growth logging
- 3D graphical representation of OD or growth rate over time over unit
- Pause option
- Save/Load option
- Report option: PDF and Excel
- Connect up to 12 units simultaneously to 1 computer
- Remote monitoring option (requires internet connection)
- Cycling/Profiling options
- User calibration options for any microorganism
Applications
- Bacterial cultivation with real time growth kinetics
- Strain screening
- Temperature stress and fluctuation experiments
- Media screening and optimization
- Synthetic and systems biology
- Inhibition and toxicity tests
Specifications
| Dimensions (h x d x w) | 200 x 212 x 130 |
| Theoretically possible measurement range in OD850 , at 10 ml working volume*: Rod shaped bacteria | 0-25 (0–45.6 OD600 equivalent**) |
| Theoretically possible measurement range in OD850 , at 10 ml working volume*: Yeast | 0-50 (0–75 OD600 equivalent) |
| E.coli BL21 Factory calibration measurement range, in OD850 : at 10–20 ml volume | 0 – 10 OD (0 – 19 OD600 equivalent) |
| E.coli BL21 Factory calibration measurement range, in OD850 : at 20–30 ml volume | 0 – 8 OD (0 – 15.2 OD600 equivalent) |
| Measurement wavelength (λ) | 850 ± 15nm |
| Factory calibration measurement precision | ±0.3 OD 850 |
| Mass transfer coefficient kLa | Up to 350 ± 26 h-1 at 5ml (h-1) |
| Light source | LED (NIR Light diode) |
| Temperature setting range | +25 to 70°C (increment 0.1°C) |
| Bottom control range point | Ambient +5°C |
| Top control range point | 70°C |
| Temperature stability | ±0.1°C |
| Sample temperature accuracy: | 20 °C - 45°C: ±1, < 20°C: ±2, ±3 > 45°C |
| Sample temperature heating/cooling rate | 0.7°C/min |
| Sample volume | 5 – 30ml |
| Speed control range | 50 – 2,000rpm (increment 10 rpm) |
| Speed control precision | ±15rmp |
| Reverse Spin Time | 1- 60 seconds (increment 1s) |
| Display | LCD |
| Minimum PC requirements | Intel/AMD Processor, 1 GB RAM, Windows XP***/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, 2.0 USB port |
| Optimal PC requirements | Intel/AMD Processor, 3 GB RAM, Windows 7/8/8.1/10, 2.0 USB port |
| Power consumption | 40W (3.3A) |
| Input voltage | 12V dc |
| Nominal operating voltage | 120 - 230V (50/60Hz) |
| Weight | 1.7kg |
