The PMP-102 is a state of the art microprocessor controlled horizontal pipette puller that has been designed to pull two identical single barrel pipettes at the same time. The pipettes can be used as patch clamp electrodes, intracellular electrodes, injection micropipette or micro-needles.
The PMP-107 is similar to the PMP-102, but is designed to pull a single 4- or 7-barrel pipette. Under program control, the PMP-107 can automatically heat, twist and pull a multi-barrel pipette. There is no need for any manual rotation or any inconsistent timing interrupt control.
Exclusive Optical-Digital Taper Measurement
Instead of a mechanical tip length setting as on other brands of pipette pullers, the PMP-102 and PMP-107 use an exclusive optical-digital ruler to perform precise taper length setting, real-time measuring and controlling. With this feature, a user can handle the taper pulling of pipette tips precisely and very easily. Equipped with a powerful computerized tip sensing function, the PMP-102 and PMP-107 can automatically finish the tip pulling.
Computerized Heater Control
The PMP-102 and PMP-107 use an advanced microcontroller design to perform real-time heater monitoring and pulling control. Thus, they will always provide precise heating power, despite multiple/consecutive pipette pullings or changes in thermal/electrical characteristics.
Programmable Sequences for Creation and Reproduction
There are 25 user programmable pulling sequences with 18 steps in each sequence. Users can start the pulling sequence by just pressing the Start button.
Factory Installed Preset Programs for Major Different Pipette Pulls
Every pipette puller is pre-installed with a number of different pipette pulling programs. With just a few modifications to these steps or parameters new programs can be configured.
Pneumatic Pulling Force
Both pullers use a precise controlled pneumatic pressure as the pulling force rather than gravity or magnetic fields used by other manufacturers. This technique provides more controlled, even, and consistent dragging characteristics allowing the units to pull an ideal injection tip or microelectrode tip easily. A precision micro-linear ball bearing rail and advanced pneumatic components are used to provide no fault pulling movement.
Programming
A simple 4x4 keypad and full information display allows the user to easily control and read all pulling parameters. Programming functions include sequences, steps, time, timing, heater level, heater control, and tip length and actions.
These units are supplied with input tubing and connector, spare heater filament, tweezers, power cord and manual.