MUX Autonomous Microfluidic Pump
Function Overview:
- Easy control of pressure and vacuum
Precise control of pressure directly through the knob
- Flow Control Stabilization
Pairing with flow sensors for long-term, controlled perfusion
- intuitive user interface
With or without computer control of pressure and flow
- Portable, compact and independent
Perfect table dimensions, own pressure source
Description
Product Highlights
Quality pressure and vacuum control
Two Cobalt versions are available; both can control gas or flow when used with a flow sensor.
- 0 to 2000 mbar Positive pressure control
- 700 to 1000 mbar dual vacuum and pressure control
Cobalt technology improves the performance of microfluidic instruments and makes their ease of use a reality. This autonomous microfluidic pump is based on the OB1 MK4 controller (our Elveflow® bestseller) designed to use piezoelectric based pressure regulation.
Unique performance compared to syringe or peristaltic pumps
The Elveflow® Cobalt autonomous microfluidic pump offers superior fluidic performance compared to microfluidic syringes or peristaltic pumps. Because it does not use mechanical parts to generate pressure, it produces smooth flow with the highest precision.
When used in conjunction with the MFS flow sensors in our product line, Cobalt can generate powerful flow control by..:
- High stability in the range of 0 to 5 ml/min.
- Repeatability in water from 3.5 nl/min (MFS2) to 1 µl/min (MFS5)
- High accuracy: from 20 nl/min (MFS2) to 10 µl/min (MFS5) in water
No gas/vacuum supply required
The Cobalt is the ideal desktop unit. It is equipped with a pressure (and vacuum) source, so there is no need for an external compressor or laboratory gas supply. Its design minimizes vibration and volume.
Embedded User Interface
Cobalt's intuitive firmware is fully controllable without the need for external software. Its user-friendly interface includes a knob button to easily modify settings.
Applications
The Cobalt is the perfect device to go beyond basic fluid control for a wide range of applications:
- Chip Lab Development
- Benchmark testing or characterization (chips, sensors, filters, etc.)
- Force Biology (Cellular Limitation, Tissue Engineering, etc.)
- Cell Perfusion
A basic example: microfluidic wafer injection
Hardware features of the two available Cobalt versions
| Properties | 鈷 | Cobalt-Double |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure Type | Positive | positive and negative |
| Pressure range | 0 to 2000 mbar (0 to 29 psi) | -700 to 1000 mbar (-10 to 14 psi) |
| Minimum pressure increment | Embedded Instrumentation Software (1mbar) Cobalt Computer Software (0.1mbar) |
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| Pressure Stability | 0.1 mbar | |
| Response Time | Embedded instrument software: down to 10 ms Cobalt computer software: down to 100 ms |
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| Stabilization time | As low as 75 milliseconds | As low as 105 milliseconds |
| Supply Pressure | No pressure source required (integration) | No pressure and vacuum source required (integrated) |
| flow control | Mates with 1 Elveflow MFS series flow sensor (MFS2, 3, 4, 5). | |
| flux | MFS2: 0 to 7 µl/min. MFS3: 0 to 80 µl/min. MFS4: 0 to 1000 µl/min. MFS5: 0 to 5000 µl/min. |
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| Flow Sensor Calibration | User-friendly auto sensor calibration module | |
| Liquid Compatibility | Non-contact, any aqueous or organic solvent, oil or biological sample solution. | |
| user interface | Embedded Software on Cobalt Cobalt Computer Software for PC (Windows) |
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| Cobalt Software New Features | Customized profiles: design, upload, download Recorded Information: Download |
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| Maximum Recording Time | Embedded instrument software: up to 6000 seconds, depending on recording frequency | Cobalt Computer Software: Unlimited |
| Output Connectors | Quick Connect | |
| Power Consumption | 36 watts (100 volts to 240 volts - 50 Hz to 60 Hz) | |
| Housing Size | 328 x 235 x 168 mm (L x W x H) | |
| weights | 3.3 kg | 4.1 kg |
Interface and Software Features
| functionality | Embedded Instrumentation Software | Cobalt Computer Software |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure Type | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pressure Control | ✅ | ✅ |
| flow control | ✅ | ✅ |
| Internal calibration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto Sensor Detection | ✅ | ✅ |
| Record data: start/stop | ✅ | ✅ |
| Logging Data: Configuration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Recorded Information: Download | – | ✅ |
| Customized Waveforms: Design | – | ✅ |
| Customized Waveforms: Upload | – | ✅ |
| Customized Waveforms: Run | ✅ | ✅ |
| Error Message | ✅ | ✅ |
| Stop Mode | ✅ | ✅ |
| Freeze Mode | ✅ | ✅ |
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