Cobalt Autonomous Microfluidic Pump
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Cobalt Autonomous Microfluidic Pump

The Cobalt is a standalone pressure or vacuum controller, delivering a smooth flow at the highest accuracy for all your microfluidic projects. Based on Elveflow Mk4 technology, the Cobalt delivers a pulseless and accurate flow, controllable through a built-in interface. It also replaces the Elveflow AF1.
Available in two versions: 0 to 2000 mbar, and -700 to 1000 mbar.
Average lead time: 3-4 weeks
€4,700.00
The Cobalt is a standalone pressure or vacuum controller, delivering a smooth flow at the highest accuracy for all your microfluidic projects. Based on Elveflow Mk4 technology, the Cobalt delivers a pulseless and accurate flow, controllable through a built-in interface. It also replaces the Elveflow AF1.
Available in two versions: 0 to 2000 mbar, and -700 to 1000 mbar.

The Cobalt is an autonomous pressure or vacuum controller based on the Elveflow Mk4 piezo technology.

  • Precise pressure or vacuum control: delivers a smooth flow with the highest accuracy
  • Intuitive user interface: built-in screen or Windows software
  • Integrated pressure or vacuum pump: no external source is required
  • Quick Connect reservoir connection: plug and unplug your reservoirs in a second
  • Compact and standalone

Unique performance in a standalone system

The Elveflow Cobalt is available in two versions:

  • 0 to 2000 mbar (pressure control)
  • -700 to 1000 mbar (pressure & vacuum control)

When paired with an MFS flow sensor, the Cobalt generates a smooth flow with ultra-short settling times:

  • high stability (0 to 5 ml/min range): repeatability from 3.5 nl/min (MFS2) up to 1 µl/min (MFS5) in water
  • high accuracy: from 20 nl/min (MFS2) up to 10 µl/min (MFS5) in water

Cobalt comparison flow graph    Cobalt with MFS reservoir

The Cobalt is the perfect system for a wide range of applications: lab-on-chip, bench test or characterization (chips, sensors, filters, etc), cell culture, etc.

Cobalt vs. OB1

In the following table, we compare the Cobalt to the Elveflow OB1 flow controller.

COBALT
OB1
Pressure & vacuum control (from -900 to 2000 mbar) Pressure & vacuum control (from -900 to 8000 mbar)
Integrated pressure & vacuum sources Multi-channel experiment (up to 4 per instrument)
Sensor auto-detection and calibration
Windows-based software & SDK (C / Matlab / Labview / Python)
Quick-connect to 1.5 mL Eppendorf, 15 mL, and 50 mL Falcon reservoirs Possibility to create sequences for automation
Standalone or computer software Short response time (down to 40 ms)
Pre-set and custom waveforms Pre-set and custom waveforms

 Elveflow Cobalt Microfluidic Pump screen

1x Cobalt Autonomous microfluidic pump with power supply

Pneumatics

  Cobalt Cobalt-Dual
Type of pressure Positive Positive & negative
Pressure range 0 to 2000 mbar
(0 to 29 psi)
-700 to 1000 mbar
(-10 to 14 psi)
Minimum pressure increment Embedded instrument software (1mbar)
Cobalt computer software (0.1mbar)
Embedded instrument software (1mbar)
Cobalt computer software (0.1mbar)
Pressure stability 0.1 mbar 0.1 mbar
Response time Embedded instrument software: down to 10 ms
Cobalt computer software: down to 100 ms
Embedded instrument software: down to 10 ms
Cobalt computer software: down to 100 ms
Settling time Down to 75 ms Down to 105 ms
Supply pressure No pressure source needed (integrated) No pressure & vacuum source needed (integrated)

Flow control

 Flow sensor compatibility Possibility to pair 1 flow sensor from the Elveflow MFS series (MFS2, 3, 4, 5). 
Flow rates
(indicative, please refer to the MFS series)
MFS2: 0 to 7 µl/min  |  MFS3: 0 to 80 µl/min  |  MFS4: 0 to 1000 µl/min  |  MFS5: 0 to 5000µl/min
Flow sensor calibration User-friendly automated sensor calibration module
Liquid compatibility Non-contact
Any aqueous or organic solvent, oil, or biological sample solution.

Control & monitoring

 User interfaces Embedded software on Cobalt
Cobalt computer software (Windows) on PC
Cobalt Software added functionalities Custom profile: design, upload, download
Recording data: download
Maximum recording time Embedded instrument software: up to 6000 sec depending on recording frequency
Cobalt computer software: unlimited

Other

 Output connector Quick Connect
Power consumption 36 W (100 V to 240 V – 50 Hz to 60 Hz)
Case dimensions 328 x 235 x 168 mm (l x w x h)
Weight Cobalt: 3.3 kg | Cobalt-dual: 4.1 kg

Payment Terms

You can either order and pay via credit card or invoice (through a purchase order). Request a quote easily by clicking on the "Request a Quote" button in the cart page.

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Worldwide shipping

We ship worldwide from our warehouse in France.

Shipping charges are calculated based on the shipping country, and can be estimated from the cart page. Our shipping rates and times are:

  • France: GLS (1-2 business days), free shipping above 350€
  • Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czechia, Slovakia:
    • GLS (2-4 business days), free shipping above 350€
    • DHL Express (1-2 business days), reduced rate above 350€
  • Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Malta: DHL Express (1-2 business days), free shipping above 400€
  • United Kingdom: DHL Express (1-2 business days), free shipping above 400€
  • USA, Canada: DHL Express (1-3 business days), free shipping above 400€
  • Switzerland: DHL Express (1-2 days), free shipping above 450€
  • Other countries: DHL Express, shipping rates based on the destination, weight and dimensions

 

If you wish to use your own shipping account, we will charge a flat fee of 15€.

We reserve the right to apply a surcharge for parcels > 30 kg, palletized shipments, or packages with dimensions exceeding the maximum dimensions of our carriers.

Please note that our standard shipping incoterms are DAP (Delivered At Place), or EXW if using your own carrier.

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