PCR UV cabinets-PROTECTING YOUR DNA SAMPLES FROM CONTAMINATION

PCR UV cabinets-PROTECTING YOUR DNA SAMPLES FROM CONTAMINATION

Range of advanced benchtop UV cabinets providing aseptic conditions for a variety of biomedical and biochemical procedures. Innovative dual UV system: built-in UV-air recirculator provides constant decontamination of the air volume within the cabinet while working and traditional surface UV decontamination while the door is closed.

DESCRIPTION & OPERATION

When undertaking PCR reactions it is important to protect against contamination by rogue DNA. The cabinet, reagents and equipment must be thoroughly decontaminated prior to a PCR procedure. UV irradiation is an efficient steriliser, breaking down DNA sequences so that replication cannot occur in a subsequent amplification process. The necessary UV exposure times vary from as little as 5 minutes to a maximum of 30 minutes. UV is effectively utilised in both the UV Sterilisation Cabinet and the UV PCR Workstation. The UV PCR workstation additionally protects against contamination by bathing the PCR apparatus in sterile air and limiting risk of contamination from the operator’s arms, or from any equipment bought into the otherwise sterile environment. A positive pressure ensures that there is no ingress of airborne contaminants from the surrounding laboratory environment. Acrylic windows offer exceptionally clear all round vision and additionally do not allow transmission of UV.

FILTRATION & STANDARDS Pre-filtration eliminates particles at 5.0μm or larger to an efficiency of 92% as defined in BS EN ISO 779. HEPA filtration (H14 Standard) eliminates particles 0.3 microns or greater to an efficiency of 99.997% providing ultra-clean particle free Class 5 BS EN ISO 14644-1:1999 air conditions.

MORE ABOUT Xunling

Xunling has been designing, manufacturing and maintaining just about every conceivable style of clean air cabinet for more than 15 years. Xunling has grown from a national business to become a company with links worldwide and now enjoys an unrivalled reputation as the world’s most innovative supplier in this specialist sector. In addition to UV SC & UV PCR Cabinets, Xunling manufactures ductless fume cabinets, fume & dust arm extraction systems, biological safety cabinets, chemical storage systems, controlled environment enclosures & gloveboxes, laminar flow cabinets, powder weighing cabinets and laboratory automation & robotics system enclosures.