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For Accurate Liquid Dosing
Ease of use is central to the DOSE IT's functionality, achieved through an intuitive, multilingual user interface and a large display screen. This design minimizes the learning curve and allows immediate operation, with simple on-screen instructions guiding the user. The pump can store up to 20 different application protocols, enabling users to recall and execute complex dosing patterns with the press of a single button, guaranteeing consistency and saving considerable time in repetitive workflows.
The versatility of DOSE IT is ensured by its compatibility with various tubing sizes, ranging from 1 mm up to 8 mm inner diameter, allowing for high-accuracy dosing from 0.1 ml to 9,999 ml. Its innovative fliptop pumphead facilitates easy and quick exchange of tubing, which is critical for maintaining sterility and preventing cross-contamination between different fluids. Furthermore, the option to add a second pump head allows for doubling the flow rate for high-throughput applications or minimizing flow pulsation for enhanced precision.
Many conventional pumps are known for being difficult to program, requiring extensive training and complex parameter setting, which causes delays and frustration. DOSE IT solves this with a self-explanatory, intuitive user interface, allowing virtually anyone to begin dispensing accurately with minimal instruction.
Bulky peristaltic pumps dominate bench space and are difficult to move for shared lab resources or setup changes. The DOSE IT is compact and portable, maximizing valuable workspace and offering unparalleled flexibility by fitting easily into fume hoods or confined areas.
Dispensing small volumes accurately using standard pumps is often unreliable due to mechanical limitations. The DOSE IT maintains a coefficient of variation (CV) of less than 1% for doses greater than 0.5 ml (with 1 mm ID tubing), ensuring accuracy even in the critical microliter range.
Switching between different applications (e.g., small bottles vs. large media volumes) often requires multiple, specialized pumps. The DOSE IT handles tubing from 1 mm to 8 mm inner diameter, providing an unmatched versatility to dispense from 0.1 ml up to several liters.
Repetitive and complex dosing protocols must be manually re-entered, leading to high potential for human transcription errors and inconsistency. The pump allows for saving up to 20 application protocols, ensuring reproducible dispensing and streamlining repeated experiments.
Maintenance, particularly replacing tubing, can be time-consuming and pose a contamination risk if the pumphead is difficult to access. The fliptop pumphead design enables easy and quick tubing exchange, dramatically reducing downtime and improving aseptic technique.
Pulsation in peristaltic pumps can compromise dispensing consistency, especially at high flow rates. The ability to integrate an extension pumphead allows for a double-pump assembly, which effectively minimizes flow pulsation while simultaneously doubling the flow rate.
Manual operation often requires constant presence and repetitive pressing of buttons or foot pedals, tying up the operator. The optional foot switch provides hands-free operation, significantly improving ergonomics and allowing the user to focus on container handling.
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