Has anyone tried autoclaving the Hamilton Shifted Tall Tip Pick-up Adapters? Can they withstand this?
Looking for ways to provide more assurance of sterility in between uses beyond just a dousing with IPA.
Thanks!
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I think it’s made from Delrin and according to google, it is autoclavable. But hopefully someone from Hamilton will chime in.
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The 6608647-01 Shifted Tall Pickup Adapter is made from Black POM-H Delrin and can withstand autoclaving up to 170 degrees. It will eventually breakdown with repeated high temp autoclave cycles and wasn’t ever spec’d to accommodate autoclaving so we can’t guarantee performance.
The part looks like this, but has “CO-RE II” etched on it:
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are there any major differences between the “Core I” version compared to the “Core II”? Can we use Core II tips on the Core I version?
If your MPH96 has CORE I stop discs, then yes you can use CORE II tips on the CORE I adapter. If your MPH is CORE II, then this will not work if there are any neighboring carriers with labware at or near the height of a tip wafer.
CORE II stop discs are slightly longer than CORE I, and the adapter was modified accordingly to stand taller to account for the difference.
If you attempt to use a CORE I adapter with a CORE II MPH with neighboring obstacles, the shifted/unused stop discs will contact said obstacles and adversely impede tip pickups in a manner that prevents an airtight seal against the tips. This will result in ruined liquid transfers.
Everything else aside, the tip type (CORE I vs II) doesn’t play into the equation. Just the adapter and stop disc type.
Thanks.
-Nick
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