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PourBoy Sterile Media Dispenser |
PourBoy® 4 Sterile Media Dispenser, incl. Pump-Tubing Set
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PB4:
$918.92
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This new device is so good, you can actually get excited about pouring Petri dishes. We periodically ask labs for their "wish lists", and on more than one occasion, researchers have said, "A good, inexpensive, reliable sterile media dispenser." Most devices on the market are either expensive, unreliable peristaltic pumps, or expensive unreliable motor-driven, syringe-based pumps.
At Tritech Research, we designed a system combining simple, yet elegant, foot pedal controlled electronic dispensing circuitry with an inexpensive, detachable, miniature, high-tech electromagnetic pump that is easy to sterilize to make the PourBoy 4. It can still be sterilized with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and hot water. See our Extra Pump-Tubing set (PB4-PTS) product description for more details. The standard Single-speed model dispenses at a rate of approx. 3 mL / sec. The Variable Speed option allows for slower rates than this. For higher flow rates, contact us for a custom quote.
Great new features on the PourBoy® 4 include:
- easily user-calibrated to accurately deliver volumes from 0.1 to 999.0 mL
- user-settable pause interval from 0.1 to 999 seconds between each dispensing operation
- user memory to store common dispensing operations, i.e different Petri dish sizes
- microprocessor-controlled accuracy, and a fully digital, wipe-to-clean membrane keypad
Note: The PourBoy® 4 pumps are designed to pump smooth liquids, like aqauous solutions, hot molten agar, and oils, but not particulate materials like grits, grains, pastes, etc. For example, it is great for dispensing hot agar growth media into Petri dishes and dispensing sterile cell culture media, but not suitable for dispensing oatmeal or Drosohila food. The PourBoy 4 is a new improved replacement for the PourBoy III. It uses less expensive pumps yet they are less prone to jamming, and it has built-in temperature compenation for improved calibration accuracy over a wide range of media temperatures. Feel free to contact us for your special dispensing needs, such as integration with computer-controlled multichannel dispensers. If you can think of it, we can probably make it!
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICING
Approximate spcifications of the PourBoy IV: Height: 14cm (5.5") Widht: 15.5cm (6") Depth: 20cm (8") Weight: 1kg (2.2 lbs) Pumping rate, full speed, normal conditions: 4ml / sec
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
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Extra Pump-Coil for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-C:
$74.59
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The PourBoy® 4 coil is the brown part into which the pump cartridge (not included in this item) is inserted. To get the pump, click here. To get both pieces together, click here.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Foot Pedal for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-FP:
$36.76
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In case your PourBoy's foot pedal gets damaged, we have replacements available!
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-P:
$63.78
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This includes ONLY the pump. The pump is a small black and white finger-sized cartidge that inserts into the black coil. To get the pump with a new set of tubing included, click Here.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump and Coil for PourBoy® 4
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This set includes the pump and coil for the PourBoy® 4. The pump is a small black and white cartridge, which is often shipped in the middle of tubing with the PB4-PTS and the PB4. The coil is the black cylindrical part into which the pump cartridge inserts.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
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to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump-Tubing Set for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-PTS:
$96.22
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A must-have for all frequent plate-pourers is an additional pump-tubing set. Instead of resterilizing your pump-tubing set between plate pouring sessions, why not have another pump sterile, and ready to go when you are?
The PourBoy® 4 has an inexpensive, detachable, miniature, high-tech electromagnetic pump. For longest pump life, we recommend autoclaving two bottles of water along with your media. Running the nearly-boiling water through the system before you start pouring agar-based media prewarms the pump, tubing, and kills the vast majority of contaminants (and/or washes them away).
The second bottle of water is run through immediately after pouring plates to clean any residual media from the system. We use this technique in our lab and have no problem with contamination of our LB, YPD, or NGM plates. In case of a stubborn contaminant, you can still sterilize with hydrogen peroxide (2% "drug-store-grade") or alcohol (bleach is not recommended). The tubing is pharmaceutical grade silicone rubber and can be autoclaved, but the pump itself cannot.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Replacement Pump-fixing Screws for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-SC2:
$21.62
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These high-quality steel thumb screws are available in case you lose the set that came with your PourBoy® 4.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
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to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Tubing for PourBoy® 4
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PB4-T:
$32.43
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Tritech Research has sourced high-quality FDA-approved Silicone Rubber tubing for the PourBoy® 4 Sterile Media Dispenser. Extra tubing typically comes in 8 foot lengths: 5 feet for the inlet side of your pump, and 3 feet for the outlet side of your pump. Note: This is not the correct tubing for the PourBoy 3 — if you are looking for that, click here.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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PourBoy Sterile Media Dispenser |
Extra Pump-Coil for PourBoy® III
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PB3-C:
$86.49
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The PourBoy® III coil is the black part into which the pump (not included in this item) is inserted. To get the pump, click here. To get both pieces together, click here.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump for PourBoy® III
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This includes ONLY the pump. The pump is a small silver finger-sized piece of metal, which is often shipped in the tubing with the PB3-PTS and the PB3.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump and Coil for PourBoy® III
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This set includes the pump and coil for the PourBoy® II and III. The pump is a small silver finger-sized piece of metal, which is often shipped in the tubing with the PB3-PTS and the PB3. The coil is the black part into which it inserts.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Pump-Tubing Set for PourBoy® III
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PB3-PTS:
$135.14
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- Ships in 3-5 days
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A must have for all frequent plate-pourers is an additional pump-tubing set. Instead of resterilizing your pump-tubing set in-between plate pouring sessions, why not have another pump sterile, and ready to go when you are?
The PourBoy® III has an inexpensive, detachable, miniature, high-tech electromagnetic pump that is fairly autoclavable, but for longest pump life, we recommend autoclaving two bottles of water along with your media instead of autoclaving the pump itself... Running the nearly-boiling water through the system before you start pouring agar-based media prewarms the pump, tubing, and kills the vast majority of contaminants (and/or washes them away).
The second bottle of water is run through immediately after pouring plates to clean any residual media from the system. We use this technique in our lab and have no problem with contamination of our LB, YPD, or NGM plates. In case of a stubborn contaminant, you can still sterilize with hydrogen peroxide (2% "drug-store-grade") or alcohol (bleach is not recommended). Autoclaving is permissible. Just unplug the pump from the controller base, wrap it (plus the input and output tubes) in aluminum foil, and autoclave.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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Extra Tubing for PourBoy® III
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PB3-T:
$32.43
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- Ships in 3-5 days
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Tritech Research has sourced high-quality FDA-approved Silicone Rubber tubing for the PourBoy® III Sterile Media Dispenser. Extra tubing typically comes in 8 foot lengths: 5 feet for the inlet side of your pump, and 3 feet for the outlet side of your pump. Note: This is not the correct tubing for the PourBoy 4 — if you are looking for that, click Here.
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These are our list prices. If you are paying with an Institutional
Purchase Order or by check, you qualify for a 7.5% discount. Click
here
to change your payment method and see the lower prices.
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