Dear colleagues,
To summarize the feedback on cell disruptors: One person found the Emulsiflex performance worth the maintenance required, there were no comments at all on Fluidizer and TS 0.75! As alternatives, French press (Glenn Milles), beadbeaters (Biospec), Panda" homegenizer (GEA Niro Soavi), and nitrogen cavitation in a pressure bomb (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21041386) were suggested. Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Best Clemens Von: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Clemens Steegborn Gesendet: Montag, 25. März 2013 10:17 An: [email protected] Betreff: [ccp4bb] cell disruptor / homogenizer Dear colleagues, We are currently looking for new cell disruptor/homogenizer equipment, mainly for E.coli work. We currently have a Branson sonifier and a Microfluidics Fluidizer the latter one keeps causing trouble, and we think about a replacement. We previously also used an Avestin C-5 Emulsiflex, required quite some maintenance, and I inquired about a Constant Systems TS 0.75 and got mixed responses from users (not to mention their outrageous pricing). My question: What is your experience with Fluidizer, Emulsiflex, TS 0.75? Is there any other great (low maintenance, affordable especially concerning follow-up costs: repairs, replacement parts) equipment I missed? Thanks in advance for your comments Best regards Clemens
