Microlab500 titrator software by Dmitry
Veprintsev
Parts from Hamilton
- dispencer dual-syringe dispencer ML541220 x2
- serial cable x1 PC to ML500 DB9 to RJ11 pn 35824
- serial cable x1 ML500 to ML500 RJ11 to RJ11 pn 35833
- number of titrators and corresponding cables can be 1-16 depending on intended application. I have setups with 2 and 4 units.
- fill tubing x8 18/650 mm/1 hub, M6 pn 240010
- dispence tubing x8 18/900 mm/1 hub, M6 pn 240130
- spare valves (x2) Dispenser, dual valve pn 35842 for ML504A, ML540B, ML541C
- syringes 500 ul (x8) pn 81222
DIY/your workshop
- trigger cable - IPC 10-way terminator RS pn 471-187 (TTL1-out 10 grd 6 sig) to 25 male D-sub (9-sig 19-grd)
- modified stoppers for tubing
Modified stirring system from Rank Brothers
- controller
- 4 micro stirrer heads (type 3)
- leads and connectors
Cuvettes from Hellma
- 4x10 with recess from stirring pn 119.004F-QS/- 2 sets of 4 plus spare 1 or 2 - you will break some
- additional stirrers 332.300 - you will loose many of them
Additional serial port
- USB dongles based on Prolific chip work very well for me
- Alternatively, Qualtech PCMCIA cards work well (eg, QSP-100)
- or PCI-based serial cards
Tutorials
Dr. Dmitry Veprintsev
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QH, UK
Fax +44-1223-402140
Ph +44-1223-402027
dbv@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
http://www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/dbv
last updated 10/02/2010