Focused Ultrasonicator: Covaris S220

What is it?
A focused ultrasonicator which can be used in sample preparation for a variety of application areas including DNA/RNA shearing for next generation sequencing, chromatin shearing, cell lysis, etc.

Manufacturer: Covaris

Model Name: S220

Applications: Nucleic Acid Shearing, FFPE Extraction, cfDNA extraction, Cell lysis, Tissue lysis and extraction

Instrument Overview: The S220 Focused-ultrasonicator is a versatile, high power system engineered for pre-analytical sample processing using Covaris’ patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics® (AFA®). Utilizing a spherical acoustic transducer, specifically designed acoustical cuvettes and advanced electronics, AFA delivers controlled energy precisely and accurately to sample volumes from 15 μl to 18 ml.

Technical features and specifications:
Treatment Power: 100 W Avg. Incident Power
Power Requirements: 100-240 VAC 500 VA, 50-60 Hz
Operating Environment: Ambient temperature: 19 °C to 25 °C (66 °F to 77 °F) Relative humidity: 30% to 70%
SonoLab Software Version: SonoLab 7
Operating System: Windows 10
WCS: Yes
Chiller: Chiller Required
Sample Processing Capacity: Single tube processing
NGS Sample Volumes: 15 to 130 µl
Covaris Consumables: microTUBE, milliTUBE, miniTUBE, Large volume consumables, Flow cells
Associated Accessories: S220 Accessories

Charges:
NA

Instrument Manufacturer URL: https://www.covaris.com

Detailed Specifications:
https://www.covaris.com/s220-focused-ultrasonicator-500217