Cryostats, the Bright 2212 Starlet Bench Top Portable
Overview
The Bright 2212 Starlet is a small, portable and convenient biological cryostat. The size of the Starlet makes it ideal as a back-up instrument or for use in laboratories where space is at a premium. Heavy enough to offer the needed stability, but light enough so it can be transported from laboratory to laboratory.
If frozen sectioning is infrequent and a full-sized, full-priced cryostat cannot be justified, the Starlet does the job and fits any budget.
The chamber is of stainless steel construction and comes complete with a detachable quick freezer bar and detachable storage shelf. Easy to clean and resistant to common decontaminating agents, the working chamber is convenient to use. Starlet cryostat’s compact size leads to rapid cool-down times, to -30°C in the chamber and to -40°C for the detachable quick freezer bar. While not in use, an insulated cover can be pressed in place to insure efficient running of the refrigeration system and reduction of frosting. With the cover the chamber will remain cold for short periods while the cryostat is being moved.
The microtome of the Bright Starlet 2212 has a unique radial, flat cutting design and can be operated by either a hand wheel or a lever. The microtome is capable of cutting a wide range of specimens including soft tissue, hair follicle, cardiac muscle and lung. The Magnacut disposable blade system is fitted as standard, using long-life disposable blades for quick results, and eliminating the inconvenience of knife re-sharpening.
Complete with an Easi-Set anti-roll plate, the Starlet is fitted with a 2-12µm feed screw for sectioning in 2µm increments. A 4-24µm feed screw is available as an alternative. The microtome is easy to clean, resists corrosion and is easy to service - very little routine maintenance is required.
Bright OTF5000 floor model cryostats are also available from Rose Scientific.
Features of the Bright 2212 Starlet Bench Top Cryostats:
Polished stainless steel chamber with detachable quick freezer bar and detachable storage shelf
Hand wheel operation, lever operation available
Uses long life disposable blades
The Starlet cuts excellent sections just like a full sized cryostat
Small, inexpensive and portable
Incorporates the Magnaplate anti-roll plate system
Complete with all standard accessories to start sectioning right away
Specifications (Click here):
Cryostats, the Bright 2212 Starlet Bench Top Portable
Specifications
Model:
Starlet 2212 Bench Top
Compressor type: (cc)
3.86
Refrigerant:
HFC
Cooling power at -30°C: (W)
125
Lowest set temperature, single compressor: (°C)
Ambient to - 30
Quick freezer temperature: (°C)
Detachable, to -40
Defrosting:
Automatic programmable
Microtome:
Radial flat cutting with hand wheel or lever operation
Cutting stroke: (mm)
30
Maximum specimen diameter: (mm)
22
Total feed range: (mm)
10
Knife holder:
Magnacut holder, disposable blades, anti-roll system
Adjustable specimen tilt angle
0-12
Section thickness range, standard: (µm)
2-12, increments of 2
Section thickness range, optional: (µm)
4-24, increments of 2
Aperature working area: W×D (mm)
170×227
Chamber:
Stainless steel with freezer bar and storage
Chamber working area: W×D×H (mm)
229×240×140
Dimensions with lever: W×D×H (mm)
465×740×315
Dimensions with wheel:W×D×H (mm)
545×740×315
Weight: (kg)
37
Number
Description
Price $
2212-022
Bench Top Starlet 2212 Cryostat, hand wheel, Magnacut knife holder with ten long life disposable blades, Anti-roll plate, 2 x object holders, knife cleaning brush, detachable shelf, debris tray, blade removal tool, spare set of fuses, low temperature grease, Cryo-M-Bed embedding compound, insulated cover, 110V 60Hz
20,764.05
2212-002
Bench Top Starlet 2212 Cryostat, lever operation, Magnacut knife holder with ten long life disposable blades, Anti-roll plate, 2 x object holders, knife cleaning brush, detachable shelf, debris tray, blade removal tool, spare set of fuses, low temperature grease, Cryo-M-Bed embedding compound, insulated cover, 110V 60Hz
20,738.73
50813
Portable Object holder, 22mm diameter
257.60
50874
Portable Orientating object holder complete with stem
320.85
50175
Portable carbon dioxide quick freeze attachment
Inquire
50829
Anti-roll Plate
146.05
52281
UV sterilization unit
2,467.65
51564
Magnacut blade removing tool
37.95
52727
Long-life disposable blades for Magnacut, C-profile, pkg/50
931.50
50894-3
Cryo block embedding mold 22mm diameter
476.10
50894-2
Cryo block embedding mold 16mm diameter
486.45
50894-1
Cryo block embedding mold 10mm diameter
458.85
53581
Bright Cryo-m-Bed, 113 mL bottle, blend of polyviol alcohol 217, thymol and water, for imbedding many different types of tissue over 18ºC to –20ºC and wider temperature range, pkg/6
430.10
57713
Bright Cryospray 134, 340g (300 mL) cans, aerosol freezing agent, 80 – 100% Tetrafluoroethane, 155 mm nozzle delivers jet at - 52°C, pkg/12 (not available because of shipping issues, inquire about alternatives)
Inquire
57355
Low temperature grease, 5g bottle
123.35
50909
4 – 24μm feed screw (in place of 2 – 12μm feed screw)
