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Instruments
The micro-contact printing instrument line covers a semiautomatic benchtop instrument (µ-CP 3.0) and a Process Validation Module (PVM-A) for use on a standard inverse light microscope. Both systems feature the same stamping procedure .
Semiautomatic Micro-Contact-Printing System µ-CP 3.0
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Main Unit
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Substrate holder |
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Capacity for four slides 1" by 3", adjustable by vernier drives (X, Y, φ, alignment accuracy is 5 microns for printing two layers, one on top of the other |
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Stamp holder / Print head |
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Automatic grabbing/ discarding of the stamp |
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Inking/ drying station |
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Accomodates up to four stamps, ink supply by slides 1" by 3", lifting table for inking, drying with8 air jets, blotting fleece |
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| Stamp shuttle | Linear rail shifts up to four stamps between ink station and stamp holder | |
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Video system |
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Monitoring of the stamping process/ alignment of different stamps (for transparent substrates only), VHS compatible |
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Casting station |
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Offboard manufacturing of the stamps (Master structure on silicon chip required) |
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Netbook |
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MS-Windows computer with preinstalled µ-CP 3.0 software |
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Operator manual, software |
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Preinstalled on netbook |
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Dimensions |
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Weight: approx. 35 kg, Size: approx. 63 cm x 53 cm x 37 cm (WxLxH) |
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Options |
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| Customized stamps |
Stamps of different sizes and shapes, please ask. Standard formats: 10mm x 10mm, 20mm x 20mm | |
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| Large size stamp holder | NEW! |
For stamps up to 20mm footprint. Optionally with upright alignment camera. Stamp alignment now even for non-transparent substrates. | |
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Heatable substrate holder |
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Thins film heater for NIL, air cooling |
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Substrate holder for cell culture plates |
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For stamping into 24 well cell culture plates |
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| Rotating substrate holder | For NIL at inert gas atmosphere, with N2 chamber | |
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| Wafer Table 110 mm | NEW! |
A heatable and coolable support for wafers up to 110mm, including vacuum fixation. | |
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| Flow-Through-Stamp | NEW! |
For cells and particle deposition out of a flow. The recessed stamp patterns shape microfluidic structures on the substrate. Sealing is given by a mechanical support like for MicCell. | |
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External UV lamp |
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Optical fiber link to the print head, for rapid NIL |
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Internal LED array |
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For occasional NIL |
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Air compressor |
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Pressurized, clean air, max. 5 bar |
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Humidifier |
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Humidification of the instrument chamber, < 75% rel. humidity |
Manual Micro-Contact-Printing System µ-CP - PVM-A
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For rapid process development and validation, available at reduced rate for customers of µ-CP3.0 |
PVM-A fits on the stage of most inverse light microscopes. Please contact us with details of your microscope model (Microscope is not included).
