Infors Shaker Accessories
For the optimal equipment of your laboratory shaker we offer a comprehensive range of accessories. Our autoclavable trays can be equipped with clamps, test tube holders, adhesive mats or 96-well plates. Additional devices give you real-time access to your bioprocess data and increase the degree of automation in the laboratory.
Test Tube Holder for Shakers
Test tube holder made of stainless steel for secure fixation of test tubes, centrifuge vessels, or Falcon tubes in the shaker. The height-adjustable holders can be optimally adapted to the vessel sizes. A must-have for cultivation in test tubes. Holder for test tubes and centrifuge tubes.
Features
- Can be used on all INFORS HT universal trays: either to be screwed on or placed on Sticky Stuff
- Swiveling frame which enables the tubes to be incubated vertically as well as at an angle of up to 45°
- For long and short test tubes
- Special holders for 1.5 mL Eppendorf vessels, 600 mL centrifuge vessels
- Various sizes can be combined on a tray
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Holder for long test tubes: 342 mm x 60-125 mm (W x H) |
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Box for Microtiter Plates
Microtiter plate box: Sterile culturing with no evaporation
Suitable for use in any applications in microbiology or cell culturing, the microtiter plate box allows scientists to culture microtiter plates and deep-well plates in an incubation shaker while maintaining sterility and keeping evaporation low. For reliable screening results.
Features
- For culturing cells or microbes
- Autoclave sterilization (121 °C, 20 min)
- Quickload spacers optimize gas exchange between individual layers
- Up to 3 layers per box
- 18 microtiter plates or 12 deep-well plates per box
- For use on universal trays and Sticky Stuff trays (type M or N)
- The box alone sufficiently reduces evaporation in shaker incubators with no humidification
- Completely eliminates evaporation when combined with direct steam humidification
Technical Details
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Dimensions |
465 x 280 mm |
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Rotation speed |
Universal tray: 250 min-1 (25 mm shaking throw) |
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Filter |
Paper filter, round Ø 185 mm |
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Capacity |
Microtiter plates: 18 |
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M-tray: up to 3 boxes per tray |
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Evaporation |
Evaporation loss in standard 96-well microtiter plates, 150 µL liquid per well: 0.3% in 24 h at 85% humidity. |
Universal Trays
Available for all INFORS HT Shakers.
Universal trays for maximum flexibility in the shaker
The universal trays of the INFORS HT shakers can be freely configured with a wide variety of clamps, test tube holders, microtiter plates, and Sticky Stuff or a combination thereof and are thus suitable for all requirements.
Features
- Freely configurable
- Combines various clamp sizes, test tube holders, and Sticky Stuff
- Provided with holes on a grid so that the tray can be configured as desired
- Made from anodized aluminum
- Can be sterilized in the autoclave as needed
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Fixed-Configuration Trays
Available for Multitron and Minitron
Fixed-configuration trays for more capacity in the shaker.
Fixed-configuration trays are equipped with one type clamps in each case and thus have up to 30 % greater capacity than universal trays. They are available for Multitron, Minitron, and Orbitron with dedicated clamps for vessels from 25 mL to 5000 mL.
Features
- One clamp size per tray
- 30% more capacity than universal trays
- Grid arrangement of the holes adapted to one clamp size
- Available for Multitron, Minitron, Orbitron
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Trays for Microtiter Plates and Deep-Well Plates
Various trays with pin holders are available for applications in which large quantities of microtiter or deep-well plates are to be incubated. These trays allow microtiter and deep-well plates to be loaded in several tiers. For single-tier cultivation of plates, there are clamp brackets which can be operated quickly.
Features
- For the single-tier attachment of microtiter and deep-well plates
- Inclined or horizontal incubation
- Can be operated quickly
- Compatible with universal trays and Sticky Stuff
- For up to 3 layers of microtiter plates or 2 layers of deep-well plates
- Single plates can be individually removed
- Microtiter plates and deep-well plates can be mixed on a tray as desired
- For maximum flexibility
- For up to 3 layers of microtiter plates or 2 layers of deep well plates
- Plates can be removed only in whole layers
- A mixture of microtiter and deep-well plates is not possible
- Maximum use of space
Technical Details
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All trays are designed for plates with external dimensions of 85.5 x 127.5 mm. Deep-well plates 42 mm high, 3 mm base height |
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Sticky Stuff
Easily fasten a variety of culture vessels on shaker trays. The unique adhesive matting for shaker trays.
Sticky Stuff, the adhesive matting from INFORS HT, is available in individual pieces (200 x 200 mm) for upgrading existing trays.
Suitable for use on all metal surfaces, Sticky Stuff can also be applied to universal trays that have holes for test tubes. The same Sticky Stuff can even be used in multiple locations: simply pull back the adhesive matting and briefly place it in water to regenerate. The material will then return to its original shape and can be reused.
Features
- Suitable for holding an exceptionally wide range of flat-bottomed culture vessels in place
—works for microtiter plates as well.
- Can be used at agitation speeds of up to 300 min-1
- Shake flasks of different sizes can be used in parallel on a single tray
- Can be used within a temperature range of 16 to 60 °C
- Can also be used on universal trays with holes
- Just peel off the mat and place it somewhere else
- Clean with water or mild soap
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