The BVC fluid aspiration systems are a compact biochem vacuum for safe, sensitive and efficient aspiration of supernatants in all application areas, using the VHCpro, P/N 20688061, a lightweight and ergonomic hand controller for convenient aspiration.  This handset has a pipette tip holder and adapter, ready to accept a variety of common pipettes and tips, lever for manual suction control and rotary knob for permanent aspiration.  

Applications

• BVC systems are ready for connection of a second hand control to double the usage, reducing cost per user,

• Removal and disposal of liquid media from a variety of laboratory liquid vessels such as vial, tubes, flasks, well-plates, microplates, etc.,

• Protect the vacuum supply and laboratory environment from biohazardous aerosols,

• Safe removal of supernatant fluids and wash solutions used in biochemistry, microbiology, immunology reagents, tissue culture and cell culture.  

Features

• Chemical-resistant components for durability and range of applications,

• Mechanical vacuum control ensures an optimal operating vacuum,

• Opens only when needed to limit the gas load on the vacuum source and reduce evaporation of collected liquid, 

• Flow-through suction tube prevents contamination of handle with aspirated media,

• BVC Professional adds a disinfection routine to draw in disinfectant after switching off the pump.  The disinfection routine allows the suction of disinfectants through VHCpro handset and tubing after switching off the pump to support demanding safety protocols, 

Specifications

• Comes with 2.5 meters of silicon tubing, an adapter for graduated, aspiration and Pasteur pipettes, an adapter for pipette tips, a wall holder, and clips with an adhesive surface to neatly guide the tubing.

• Fully autoclavable at 121 °C,

• Pipette tip adapter with ejector designed for 200 µL pipette tips, 

• Tip ejector allows no-touch removal of the pipette tip.

Optional Accessories (Call for pricing.)

• Table Stand for VHCpro, P/N 20635680 - A convenient, autoclavable, stainless steel stand with slip-resistant feet.  Enables placement of the tipped suction handset for safe and stable use during work with cell cultures.  Supports the handset with graduated pipettes attached, without touching the work surface.

• Silicone Tubing, P/N 20635638 - Replacement tubing for the VHCpro hand controller, available by the meter  with a 2 meter minimum order  quantity.

• Spare tubing for VHC/VHCpro, P/N 20636156 - Order by the meter, with a minimum order quantity of 2 meters.

• Adapter for pipette tips with tip ejector, P/N 20635638 - Designed for pipette tips 2 - 200 µl and has a tip ejector to remove the used pipette tip.

VHCpro 8-channel tip adapter with ejector, P/N 20635679 - This adapter allows parallel operation of eight standard 2-200 µl or 5-300 µl pipette tips and is designed to match the dimensions of standardized 96-well microplates.  Incorporates a tip ejector to remove the used pipette tips.  Completely autoclavable. Includes stand and disinfectant reservoir.  

• Extension kit for a second VHC/VHCpro connection, P/N 20699943 - Hose nozzle and inlet tube for minimized foam and aerosol formation (VHC/VHCpro not included).  For BVC professional with 4l bottle PP please order article, P/N 20635807 instead.

• Connector for VHCpro to bottle – Hose nozzle and inlet tube for attachment of VHCpro hand controller to a collection bottle (hand controller not included).

• Quick coupling VHC/VHCpro, P/N 20635807 - Quick coupling made of PVDF, with adapter to connect a VHC/VHCpro hand controller to a collection bottle.  Very good chemical resistance, complete with inlet tube for minimized foam and aerosol formation, autoclavable.   Quick-coupling connector for VHCpro to bottle – Complete with inlet tube for attachment of second VHCpro hand controller to a collection bottle (hand controler not included). When disconnected, the collection bottle closes vacuum tight. Made of PVDF and autoclavable.

Documentation

• Operators Manual for VHCpro Hand Controller (Click here to download.)