Refurbished FLIPR® Fluorescence Readers with Air Cooled Laser

FLIPR® fluorescence readers upgraded with an air cooled laser - save energy and bench space!

Black Dog continues to investigate improvements to the FLIPR® systems with cost-effective, performance-enhanced options, which benefit your ROI.  Black Dog has successfully integrated and an air-cooled laser* into the FLIPR® 1, 2, and 3 instruments.  This “green” technology eliminates the need for water, chillers, and 208V power that is required with the existing laser technology. The air-cooled laser generates results that are comparable to those of the water-cooled laser, yet reduces the FLIPR® system’s footprint by one-half, requiring less space and increasing portability.  The 110V laser provides sufficient power for most applications.  By using less space, the system is significantly less costly to operate. 

Black Dog conducted a test to compare a FLIPR® fluorescence reader with Air-Cooled Laser and FLIPR® with Water-Cooled Laser, and determined that:

• The air-cooled laser can be retrofitted and aligned to existing FLIPR® optics.
• The air-cooled laser provides so much power that the signal needs attenuating (f-stop number increased).
• The air-cooled laser system’s signal test is similar to using the water cooled laser when comparing dye loaded cells.
• No significant difference in experimental results between laser sources is indicated.

Read more about the FLIPR® Air-Cooled Laser / FLIPR® Water-Cooled Laser comparison by clicking here.