RESERVOIRS: P-CAP Series
A complete set of connectors to adapt all your needs
The P-CAP is an air-tight connector that allows pressurization of standard lab tubes (2 mL Eppendorf, 15 mL and 50 mL Falcon, GL45 thread bottles) for microfluidic applications.
Key features :
- Ease of use
- Easy refill for long term experiments
- Compatible with multiple experiments in parallel
BENEFITS
- 50mL P-CAP designed with 3 liquids outlet :
- Easy refill using a syringe or a pump
- Multiplexing experiments : Perfuse 3 chips from the same reservoir
- Several tubes compatibility
- Standard Eppendorf
- Falcon 15 mL
- Falcon 50 mL
- Standard Lab Bottles (GL-45 thread)
- Application Flexibility
- Autoclavable – Can be sterilized
- No contact between sample and the P-cap
- Compatible with 1/16 ‘’ and 1 /32’’ OD capillaries
- Flow control for simple or complex applications with a unique product
- Suitable for long term experiments
- Incubator compatibility
SPECIFICATIONS
P-CAP 2mL :
- Eppendorf 1.5mL and 2 mL tubing
- Working pressure up to 7bar
- 1/16 ‘’ and 1 /32’’ OD capillaries
- Pressure inlet connector : 4mm OD
P-CAP 15mL :
- Falcon 15mL tubing
- Working pressure up to 7bar
- 1/16 ‘’ and 1 /32’’ OD capillaries
- Pressure inlet connector : 4mm OD
P-CAP 50mL :
- Falcon 50mL tubing
- Working pressure up to 4bar
- 1/16 ‘’ and 1 /32’’ OD capillaries
- 3 fluidic outlets
- Pressure inlet connector : 4mm OD
P-CAP Bottle :
- Standard Lab Bottles (GL-45 thread)
- Working pressure up to 1bar
- 1/16 ‘’, 1 /32’’ and 1/8 ‘’ OD capillaries
- 3 fluidic outlets
- Pressure inlet connector : Luer or 4mm OD
ANY QUESTIONS?
Maximum Reservoir Pressure
All reservoirs, except the custom caps, can handle pressurization under 7bar.
Please be careful with the custom caps. For now, there is no bottle compatible with the custom caps having a pressure resistance equal to 7bar. Fluigent strongly advises you to use customs caps with pressure below 2bar only. If you still have questions, please contact Fluigent support at support@fluigent.com.
Autoclavable Reservoirs
All your reservoirs are autoclavable.
Reservoirs Materials
All our Fluiwells are made of Delrin®, our P-CAP are made of anodized aluminum and our custom caps are made of PTFE.
Check your materials
Check you have not a pneumatic leakage due to a badly screwed fitting.
Check the O-ring is well positioned on the Fluiwell.
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