P3K horizontal pullers SUTTER INSTRUMENT
The P3K laser drawing machine from SUTTER INSTRUMENT is used to manufacture micropipettes from capillaries made of quartz, fused silica, borosilicate glass, aluminosilicate or soda-lime glass.
Its 15 W CO₂ laser and bidirectional X/Y scanning control the geometry and concentricity of the tips.
Its touchscreen facilitates the creation and organisation of programmes for applications in electrophysiology, microinjection and nanotechnology.
Features of the P3K SUTTER INSTRUMENT
- Heating via CO₂ laser, with no metal filament to replace.
- Programmable X/Y scanning to adapt to the geometry of micropipettes.
- Capillaries with an external diameter of 0.35 to 2.0 mm, without the need to adjust the optical path.
- Production of electrode tips with a diameter of less than 0.03 µm.
- Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen and programme organisation into folders.
- Pre-defined programmes for intracellular and patch-clamp pipettes.
- Programme duplication and individual protection against modifications.
- Speed detection optimised for sensitivity and reproducibility.
Technical specifications of the P3K SUTTER INSTRUMENT
| Caractéristique | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer / model | Sutter Instrument / P3K |
| Heat source | 15 W CO₂ laser |
| Laser wavelength | 10.6 µm |
| Laser scanning | Bidirectional X/Y |
| Compatible materials | Quartz, fused silica, borosilicate, aluminosilicate and soda-lime glass |
| Outer diameter of the capillaries | 0.35 to 2.0 mm |
| Diameter of tips that can be produced | Less than 0.03 µm |
| Optical fibres / diameters < 0.35 mm | Special tensioning bars available |
| User interface | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen |
| Laser safety | Class 1 device; integrated and enclosed Class 4 laser module |
| Power supply | 100–240 V; 50/60 Hz |
| Dimensions | 27 × 74 × 27 cm |
Applications
- Electrophysiology: patch-clamp and intracellular recording.
- Microinjection, particularly in invertebrates.
- Nano-electrospray (nanoESI) and solid-state nanopores.
- Ion-conductance microscopy (SICM) and electrochemical microscopy (SECCM).
- Fabrication of ultramicroelectrodes and solid-state nanoelectrodes.
- Optical fibre stretching and near-field optical microscopy (NSOM).
P3K SUTTER INSTRUMENT Brochure
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