Rapid-Core Microfluidic Punches (pack of 5)
- Product SKU: PT-T983-05
- Category: Chip Prototyping Tools, Microfluidic Accessories, Microfluidic Chip Production & Prototyping, New Products, Punchers
Punch easily through PDMS or any soft substrate with these pen-sized punches. Lock the cutting tip in position to protect the user when not in use, and eject the punched sample/substrate easily with a push button.
The punches come sterile, individually packaged, and sealed.
Available in various punch diameters and sold by pack of 5 units.
In microfluidics, punchers are used to drill inlets/outlets in PDMS chips.
- Pen-sized, easy to handle
- Razor-sharp cutting tip
- Lock the cutting tip to protect the user when not in use
- Push the button to eject the sample or substrate from the cutting tip
- Disposable, but can be reused when punching PDMS or soft materials
- Each punch is individually sealed and comes sterile
- Available in various punch diameters to fit with most of the needs in microfluidics
Sterilization process: Each tool is packed into a sterilization pouch and heat-treated for 20 minutes at 121 °C (250 °F) and 15 psi with Ethylene Oxide (EO). The punch can be re-sterilized by rinsing the tip in ethanol and autoclave the instrument at the above settings.
Cleaning: If you wish to reuse this punch and work with biological material, you should follow this recommended procedure:
- Clean the tip after each extraction by coring blank paper filter over the cutting mat
- Rinse the tip with ethanol and dry it with compressed air
- Rinse the cutting mat with ethanol
5x Rapid-Core punchers of the same size
| Material |
Polypropylene (body) Stainless steel 304 (cutting tip) |
| Available hole sizes | 0.5 mm, 0.75 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.5 mm, 3.0 mm |
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