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Minifors - maximum value, minimum price

Whether you are just starting out with Fermentation, specializing in one particular reaction, or need a low-cost alternative to typical fermenters, the Minifors is the answer. Easy to handle, low-cost, compact and efficient, the Minifors offers many of the advantages of larger systems.

What can it do?

Grow bacteria, yeast, fungi, animal and plant cells
Batch, fed batch, and continuous culture
Display and control key parameters
Provide an intermediate step between shake/spinner flasks and larger-scale fermentation
With Iris software it archives and graphs logged data and stores off-line analysis

Features

2.5l or 5l total volume vessel
Bacterial or cell culture options
Helpful, quick and easy guides for setup and use
Small footprint

Base Unit

Compact with a small footprint
Up to 4 peristaltic pumps with removable heads for easy autoclaving
Dry heating block eliminates the need for a water jacket and silicon heat pad
Splash resistant controller integrated into the base unit
Holder designed for stability of the glass section.

Autoclavable vessels

2.5l or 5l total volume
Single walled for easy handling
Intermediate aspect ratio for use with either bacterial or cell culture
Solid mechanical seal
Easy autoclaving
Pocket for temperature controller to make handling and calibration easier
Standard PG 13.5 to allow the widest variety of probe types and manufacturers

The integrated controller can display and control: stirrer speed, temperature, pH, pO2, antifoam/level and optional gas mixing. Simple programming of set points and calibration. Microprocessor control and bright LED display of process values. Links to Iris software for logging, display, graphing and archiving of data and control.

Specifications

Base Unit (W/D/H)	395 x 370 x 550mm (15.5 x 14.5 x 22")
Vessel Holder (W/D/H)	395 x 160 x 420mm (15.5 x 6.5 x 16.5")
Vessel Type	Single wall borosilicate glass

Vessel Size	2.5l	5l
Working Volume	1.2l	3l
Cover Diameter	110 NW	140NW

Ports	(7) 12/PG 13.5	(8) 12/PG 13.5
	(1) 10mm	(1) 10mm
	(1) 18mm - 3 fixed pipes	(1) 18mm - 3 fixed pipes

Sterilization	In an autoclave
Temperature	Ambient +5 to 60°C
Pumps	2 (standard) up to 4
Parameters	°C, rpm, pH, pO2, +AF, feed
Gassing	Bacterial: Rotameter O2	Cell Culture: Rotameter O2 & CO2
Speed	Bacterial: 100-1250 rpm	Cell Culture: 30-300 rpm