PSI, spol. s r.o. – Photon Systems Instruments
Professional Instruments for Plant Science, Biotechnology, and Agriculture
Czech Republic, www.psi.cz
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000
and MC 1000-OD
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000 is a cost-effective small scale cultivation
device developed for cultivation of multiple samples of algae, bacteria
or cyanobacteria.
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000 consists of 8 cultivation vessels, where up to
85 ml of suspension can be maintained under controlled temperature,
light and aeration conditions.
The cultivation vessels are immersed in temperature controlled water
bath. Each vessel is independently illuminated by an array of cool
white LEDs that generate incident irradiance up to 950 µmol.m-2.s-1
which is independently adjustable for each cultivation vessel in
intensity, timing and modulation. Each vessel can be bubbled with air
or selected gas (optional) of different flow rate through a manually
adjustable valve manifold.
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000 is supplied with a light controlling unit that
supports user-defined illumination protocols, such as flashing light or
diurnal regime.
An extended version of the device, Multi-Cultivator MC 1000-OD,
is designed to also monitor growth of cultivated organism by measuring
optical density at two wavelengths of 680 nm and 720 nm under controlled
environmental conditions.
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000-OD
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Optical density values are periodically measured and
stored in the Multi-Cultivator internal memory
Stored data may be downloaded to a PC and
visualized via the ODView Program provided
Measured data may be exported to TXT or Excel files
or displayed in graphs
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000,
MC 1000-OD
Photon Systems Instruments
Professional Instruments for Plant Science, Biotechnology, and Agriculture
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000 , MC 1000-OD
K E Y F E AT U R E S
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Highly precise multi-well cultivation instrument for
synchronous growth of algae, bacteria or cyanobacteria
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Flat, rectangular water reservoir nesting eight
independently illuminated slots for cultivation in test
vessels
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LED technology illumination adjustable in intensity,
timing and modulation
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Illumination for each test-tube is independently
controllable
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Temperature and light control via user-defined protocols
that support also diurnal regime or flashing light
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Manually controlled aeration power – sparging gas
can be humidified and distributed into each test-tube
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Optical density reading (optional)
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N
A P P L I C AT I O N
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Online Measured Parameters:
Optical density (in MC 1000-OD)
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Synchronous multi-well cultivations
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Laboratory testing requiring multiple
experimental variants
Optical Density Measurement:
Real time measurement of OD by two IR LEDs (720 nm, 680 nm)
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Number of Test-Tubes: 8
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Diverse light and temperature conditions testing
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Controlled cultivation and growth dynamics monitoring
of up to 8 different organisms
Test-Tube Volume:
100 ml; recommended working volume 85 ml
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Precision Controlled Temperature:
20 °C - 60 °C (standard)
15 °C - 60 °C (optional; with Cooling Unit AC-90)
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Heating System: One 150W cartridge heater
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LED Lighting:
Light intensity adjustable from 0 to 100 %
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Maximum light intensity up to 950 µmol(photon)/m .s
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Light Regime: Static or dynamic (sinus, daylight, pulse form)
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Display: System control and actual readings
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Controlled Flow of Bubbled Air: Manual
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Volume of Water Reservoir: 5 liters
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Detector Wavelength Range:
PIN photodiode with 665 nm-750 nm bandpass filters
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Bios: Upgradeable firmware
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Communication Port: Serial - RS232
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Material: Glass, stainless steel, silicon gasket, polycarbonate
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Dimension: 71 x 20.5 x 33 cm
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Weight: 13 kg
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Electrical: 110-240 V
PSI spol. s r.o.
(Photon Systems Instruments),
Drasov 470, 664 24 Drasov, Czech Republic, info@psi.cz, www.psi.cz