384 Channel Aspiration Manifold on 4.5 mm Centers and 13 mm Long for Microplates on VP 179A Jig

384 Standard Microplate Aspirator with 13mm long 23 gauge 316 S/S tubes, mounts to a VP 179A Jig

VP 179BJ One of our customers asked us to make an aspiration manifold that could remove liquid from 384 standard well microplates and leave magnetic beads behind. The customer also was concerned that the tubes not touch the bottom of the wells. Our solution was to make a 384 aspiration manifold with 23 gauge 316 stainless steel (low magnetism) tubes and putting shoulder bolts on it so it can adapt to the VP 179A Jig. This new aspiration manifold is the VP 179BJ.

These manifolds are resistant to acids, bases and organic solvents as they are made with a rugged polypropylene body and 23 gauge stainless steel tubing. The shoulder bolts register the manifold to the Jig and the Jig can be precisely adjusted in all 3 axis X, Y, and Z for perfect positioning of the tubes in the wells. The alignment of the plates with the tubes is a snap. Once the tubes are in the wells they can be moved to the side of the wells for more complete aspiration.

This manifold can also be sterilized by autoclave and used to aspirate sterile media.