The BeadBeater disrupts microorganisms, single-cell preparations and pulverized plant and animal tissue with better than 95 percent efficiency. Up to 80 grams (wet weight) of cells can be processed in a typical three minute run. Relying on a unique crushing or cracking action rather than high shear…

Simple operation Large capacity Threaded piston minces 10 to 50 grams of non-fibrous tissue. As the piston crank is turned, tissue is extruded through a sieve screen at the bottom. Clean up is simple with non-abrasive detergent and water. Includes three sieve screens with pore diameters…

The Mini-Beadbeater-96 is high-energy, high-throughput cell disrupter. In a single 1-3 minute batch run it handles up to 192 samples using a deep-well microplate format or 45 samples in 1.5 or 2 ml screw-cap microvials. In a busy day thousands of samples can be processed. The MiniBeadbeater-96…

The BioHomogenizer is a rotor-stator type tissue homogenizer designed to rapidly homogenize, disperse, and emulsify biological samples in aqueous media from 1 to 1000 ml. The BioHomogenizer includes both the motor and probe. The powerful 10,000 rpm motor is totally sealed and can be hand-held or…

The Mini-BeadBeater-24 disrupts microbial cells and plant and animal tissue by violently agitating four to twenty-four 2 ml screw-cap microvials containing small glass, ceramic or steel beads and 0.1 to 1 ml disruption buffer. Even resistant samples like yeast, spores or fibrous tissue are…

Tissue grinders are designed to gently homogenize fresh, soft tissue in an excess of an appropriate solvent. Most tissue grinders are made of glass or plastic. This all stainless-steel mortar and pestle (Potter-Elvehjem style) tissue grinder provides superior temperature control and greater plunger…

Stainless steel beads have a density of 7.9g/cc. They are used mostly for grinding leaves and seeds. They are made of Type 316 stainless steel - the most corrosion resistant available.

Small sample laboratory mixer and homogenizer Stainless steel rotor-stator Handy and mobile High speed, powerful 5,000 to 30,000 rpm motor with speed control Achieve any combination of mixing, emulsification, shredding or chopping. Homogenization in less than 1/2 mL treatable…

Glass has a density of 2.5 g/cc and is the most commonly used bead media for "beadbeating." Beads are sold in one pound bottles with easy pour spouts. Zirconia beads have a density of 5.5g/cc (Twice as dense as glass beads - good for tough tissue). Sold in one pound bottles. …

A large, classical mortar and pestle. Hand-made from onyx stone. Absolutely beautiful to look at, each mortar and pestle has is own unique stone pattern. Use as intended or as a decorative piece. Five inches high by five inches wide, 6.5 pounds.

The MicroMincer is a compact, hand-operated screw press which macerates 0.3 grams or less of soft fresh plant or animal tissue (e.g. muscle, liver, brain, epicotyl and pulpy leaf tissue) without sample loss, heat generation, foaming or aerosol problems. Much of the sample, without added buffer, is…

The BioVortexer is a lightweight, battery powered unit designed to be used with microcentrifuge tubes. Centrifugal pellets, precipitates, and other solids are completely dispersed in seconds by a combination of mechanical and vortex action. A new polypropylene stir rod is used with each sample. …

Hamilton Beach is the worlds largest manufacturer of COMMERCIAL-GRADE blenders. Built to perform, built to last. Features 2 speed, self lubricating motor Stainless steel blades Sure-grip feet for stability Institutional grade

Suspends firmly sedimented or sticky pellets in seconds One-handed operation Unit holds microtube against a specially designed rotating agitator head. The unique action of the agitator head vibrates and swirls the tube contents. The unit is activated by light pressure applied to the top…

Stainless Steel Microvials have the same outer dimensions and weight as standard 2 ml microvials. They can be sealed with polyethylene flange caps, silicone rubber stopper caps or crimped septa caps.

Low contour porcelain mortar and pestle has a three inch wide surface. The pestle conforms to the entire surface of the mortar for more efficient, uniform crushing and grinding. Easy grip, low profile handle. Useful for grinding chemicals, dry biological and pharmaceutical materials, seeds, spices, etc.

Zirconia/Silica has a density of 3.7g/cc (50% more dense than glass - good for spores and most tissues). Beads are sold in one pound bottles.

Chrome steel has a density of 7.9g/cc (used mostly for grinding leaves). Beads are sold in one pound bottles.

The BioPulverizer reduces tissue hard-frozen in liquid nitrogen to a fine powder. Because of the high water content, most fresh tissue becomes as brittle as glass at liquid nitrogen temperatures. A sharp blow with a hammer will shatter it into tiny pieces. Called freeze-fracturing or…

Small volume blender chambers with stainless steel blades suitable for smaller volumes.

Zirconia has a density of 5.5g/cc (100% more dense than glass - good for tough tissue). Beads are sold in one pound bottles.

The Cryo-Cup Grinder consists of a stainless steel, semicircular bowl (or mortar) imbedded in a double walled, insulating cup. Up to 5 grams of hard frozen tissue is placed in the mortar precooled to liq N2 temperature. Using the special hand-held pestle made of non-heat conducting plastic, the…

The BioMixer is a versatile high-speed blender/mixer. Designed for one-hand operation, the BioMixer can be used with any suitable beaker or vessel having at least a 2 inch opening. Three stainless steel attachments allow any combination of mixing, emulsifying, shredding or chopping. A grinding mill…

Preliminary information suggests that plant and animal tissue can be disrupted more quickly with sharp-edged material rather than smooth beads. Particles are sold in one pound bottles. The sharp, hard edges of these irregular particles impart a knife-like cutting action during high-energy…

The BioRotator-6 is a compact, rotational mixer used for a wide variety of mixing needs. The mixing angle is fully adjustable and six mixing speeds are provided. When adjusted with the rotation axis of the motor in a horizontal position, a roller tube attachment (792E) permits hybridization and…

The solid aluminum vial rack holds forty-eight 2ml vials. It is an important accessory for the MiniBeadbeater-96 bead mill. When temperature control of samples is a concern, the aluminum vial rack will keep the sample temperature at the desired temperature during the beadbeating process.

The Mini-Beadbeater-16 is a high-energy cell disrupter designed to handle four to sixteen samples at a time. The Mini-BeadBeater-16 disrupts microbial cells and plant and animal tissue by violently agitating four to sixteen 2 ml screw-cap microvials containing small glass, ceramic or steel beads…

The small mixing shaft and head of the Jiffy Mixer is specially designed to stir viscous solutions (like food toppings, lotions, cell paste, epoxy resins, paint - anything that is 'flowable'). It thoroughly disperses and/or dissolves multi-part mixtures or suspensions of powders. Where ordinary…

Tungsten Carbide has a density of 14.9g/cc. While very dense, this bead is not recommended for biopreps. It will leave your prep dirty. Note: These beads impart a brown-gray color to homogenates. This inert, colloidal tungsten-carbide can often be removed by centrifugation or filtration.

The leaf tissue punch produces a single 1/4 inch dia. disc. The punch holds a standard snap-top or screw-top microvial in a position to receive the sample without further manipulation.

Our 2.0 mL, screw cap with o-ring seal, microcentrifuge vials are made of inert polypropylene and have straight walls with a sharp conical bottom. This vial shape is required for the Mini-Beadbeater-1 and recommended for the Mini-Beadbeater-8 and Mini-Beadbeater-96.  These vials are available…

A compact, low cost screw-press designed to pulverize 50-500mg of hard, brittle material such as bone or teeth. If fresh tissue is used, the sample is cooled in liquid nitrogen to make the tissue hard and brittle, inserted into in the pre-cooled pulverizer 'nut' and then crushed by manually…