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Say "Hello" to MixMate – The new mixer for small volumes

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Compact and amazingly versatile, benchtop MixMate can be used for virtually any mixing application. It accommodates micro test tubes, PCR plates, deepwell plates and MTPs. It features an integrated vortexing function and an operating concept that is as simple as it is intelligent.

2DMix-Control: uniquely fast and controlled mixing movement

Current findings show that rpm speed is not the only determining factor in efficiently mixing small volumes. More often, the perfect mixing process occurs when parameters such as speed, type of mixing movement (e.g., orbital) and the mixing radius are optimized to smoothly run together. Eppendorf has perfected how these parameters interact in MixMate, and we have named this feature 2DMix-Control.

  • Optimized mixing

    Perfect mixing radius combined with perfect, 2-dimension mixing and adjustable mixing speed ensure rapid and complete mixing of even the smallest volumes.

  • Anti-spill technology

    Perfectly controlled 2-dimension mixing prevents spilling and/or lid wetting, eliminating any need for centrifugation after mixing.

Available in selected countries only.                             

Features:

MixMate takes up an area of just 17 x 23 cm with many options for holding a wide variety of tubes and plates:
Mixing in a 3-in-1 format
Plates (up to 96- and 384-well formats)
PCR plates (skirted, semi-skirted, unskirted)
Deepwell plates
MTPs
Tubes
0.2 ml PCR tubes and PCR strips
0.5 ml micro test tubes
1.5 ml micro test tubes
2.0 ml micro test tubes
Vortexing numerous tube formats

Key Benefits
2DMix-Control
Optimized mixing
Anti-spill technology
3-in-1 format allows great flexibility
Preprogrammed soft keys
Reliable universal holder
Automatic imbalance detection — a common feature in centrifuges
Digital display
Extremely quiet operation (<50 dB (A))
Integrated vortex function
IvD conformity
2-year warranty

Applications
Mixing PCR preparations
Mixing restriction preparations
Mixing of gel loading buffers
Resuspending pellets (e.g., bacteria, DNA, cell culture pellets)
Mixing during incubation steps
Immuno assays (e.g., ELISA)
Quantification of proteins using colorimetric dyes (e.g., Bradford, Lowry, BCA)
Reporter gene assays (e.g., β-galactosidase assay, luciferase assay)
Vortexing numerous tube formats