Micro tube SpiralPestle™

SpiralPestle™ and MicroTube Homogenizer The NEW SpiralPestle™ and 1.5 ml Microtube grinder is an significant improvement over traditional smooth-walled polypropylene pestle and tube combinations. It is used to homogenize culture cells and small samples (<100 mg wet weight) of soft tissue such as liver, brain, and muscle. It can also be used to disperse centrifugal pellets, precipitates, and other solids. Cat. No. 1017, SpiralPestles™ with matching 1.5 ml microvials (100 count) and a sample of Spiral Grinding Beads. Cat. No. 1017MC, BioVortexer™ Tissue Grinding Kit. Includes BioVortexer motor drive, batteries, 100 SpiralPestles™ with matching 1.5 ml microvials and a sample of SpiralPestle™ Grinding Beads. Cat. No. 1017GB, SpiralPestle™ Grinding Beads. Glass beads for pestle and microvial grinders, 50 cc bottle with pour spout. Description HOW IT WORKS: The SpiralPestle™ has a unique screw-like pattern on its surface. The 'theads' of the turning pestle serve as a screw pump to draw 10 to 100 mg of soft plant or animal tissue suspended in a 200 to 500 µl of extraction solution to the bottom of the microvial where it is macerated and mechanically dispersed between the rounded bottom of the pestle and vial. Tissue grinding is further enhanced by including a pinch of glass grinding beads (a sample is included with each SpiralPestle order). While pestle and microtube grinders are traditionally operated by hand rotation, to achieve optimum homogenization efficiency the SpiralPestle should be combined with a BioVortexer™.