The Harvester 96 is cost effective, simple to use, and designed to last for decades. Tomtec has been shipping the best in class cell harvesters for over twenty years. Based on a reliable and eloquent design, the Harvester 96 is a rugged cost effective bench-top lab instrument designed to harvest biologics from a 96 well microplate or microtubes onto a glass fiber filter map in a small bench-top footprint.
Automated & Manual
Tomtec offers two versions, manual for budget conscience labs and an automated version for high-end BioPharma labs and research facilities.
Since the automated Harvester 96 is fully programmable, the user's creativity can be the controlling factor in setting up protocols. From the front panel, the user may set up to 16 individual protocols to meet specific criteria.
Autotrap
The Autotrap is specifically designed to be the safest and most efficient means of handling effluent from the Harvester 96. If hot and cold waste need to be separated, two Autotraps are required. Interlocked with the Harvester 96, the Autotrap has a built in mechanism to prevent operation when the trap is full.
Work Flow
Microplate or Microtubes contents are transferred via a unique and controlled aqueous wash cycle, designed to gently suspend adherent biologics. Each of the 96 wells is individually processed by a unique flow tip design, which washes the well wall, from the top down,
The unique double "O" ring seal prevents cross talk between filter mat circles. If necessary, the user can easily remove the "O" rings and screens for cleaning or replacement.