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Yes, you can pay for you order by creditcard. We accept Mastercard, Visa and American Express.
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Yes, you can pay for you order using Paypal. A Paypall transaction can be made during the checkout process. Orders placed directly in the webstore are free of additional costs.
Shipment
Which shipment carrier will be used to deliver my order?
We ship by UPS . Shipment on your organizations UPS or FedEx account is also possible, in this case an administrative surcharge of €20 will apply.
How long will shipment take?
Aim is to ship within a week, however some products are make to order. In most cases a few more days apply before the products to arrive at the country of destination.
In case of catalogue products which are made to order additional lead time might apply. This is indicated on the product page.
Discount
Do you offer an academic discount?
Micronit would like to offer everybody directly the best price without the need for asking, for that reason we don't offer academic discounts.
I'm purchasing on behalf of somebody else, can I get a distributor discount?
No, we do not offer discounts to distributors that are not appointed by Micronit.
Distributors
I'm located in the People's Republic of China. Do you have a distributor here?
Yes, we have a (non-exclusive) distributor in the PRC.
Contact details are:
Micro-Nano Cube Technology (Beijing) Co., LtdChaoyang DistrictBeijing Jiuxianqiao Electronic City, R&D Center Block A2 West sevenBeijing
Email: inquiry@microblox.cnPhone: 010-58237080
http://www.beijingec.com
I'm located in Japan. Do you have a distributor here?
Yes, we have a distributor in Japan.
Contact details are:
Kyodo International Inc.2-10-9, MiyazakiMiyamae-kuKawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken216-0033, Japan
phone: +81-44-853-2611 (main office)fax: +81-44-854-1979
e-mail: info@kyodo-inc.com
https://www.kyodo-inc.co.jp/
Should I order directly or does Micronit work with distributors?
In most cases it's possble to order directly at Micronit, only in Japan a distributor is required. For a more complete setup Darwin Microfluidics can support.
Product Group: Flow cells
Can this flow cell be customized?
Absolutely! Micronit is a key supplier for flow cells in the Next Generation Sequencing market and can manufacture flow cells competely according to your specific requirements.
What can be customized?
The channel shape.
The channel height and width. For wet etching its important to consider that channel height and minimal channel width are related.{minimal channel width} = 2 * {etch depth} + {initial mask opening, typcial 5-10µm} Larger aspect ratios (relation between channel depth and width) are possible using dry etching. For this, a glass/silicon combination is most common.
Choice of material. For instance, fused silica is a good option when UV light is used. Schott D263 bio can be a good alternative for some specific fluorescent labels.
Surface flatness. We can provide ultra flat surfaces.
When should I use the metal strips (spacers) as provided with the Fluidic Connect Pro holder?
The metal strips (Spacers) are used for thin bottom chips and are also part of the holder for resealable flow cell's.
See "Read More" for details.
What's important in selection of a suitable microscope objective?
The objective working distance is a critical parameter for selection of an objective. See "Read More" for recommendations.
What is the roughness of the etched structures?
Wet etched structures are extremely smooth and have a roughness in Angstrom range. The structures are fully optical transparent.
Product group: droplet generators
I need a pumping system for my setup. Which one do you recommend?
We recommend using a high precision pumping system. Regular syringe pumps often don't work very well for droplet generators. There are several high precision pumping systems on the market that work with different pumping principles.To name one, we'd like to mention that we have had positive experiences with the equipment Fluigent offers. https://www.fluigent.com/
Which flowrates should I use?
Advice on how to find the right flow rates and to to change the droplet size can be found under "Read More".
I only see streaks of fluids but no droplets. How do I get the droplets?
When you only see streaks of fluids its important to decrease your flowrate.
Instructions to find the right flow rate can be found under "Read More".
Which surfactants should I use?
Tween 20, Tween 80 and Emulseo FluoSurf™-O surfactant are used in combination with our chips.
See "Read More" for details.
How do I prevent clogging of my chips?
Clogging can only be avoided by working as cleanly as possible.
Typical sources of particles include:
- Dust from the air or open surfaces
- Larger particles or other contamination in the fluids
- Dried or solidified residues when re-using chips from previous runs
- Components within the fluidic setup (e.g., tubing, connectors, reservoirs)
- Residual particles remaining after cleaning
See “Read More” for detailed advice on minimizing these risks.
Product group: EOR
Which pressure and temperature can the EOR chip hold?
The EOR chip itself is manufactured from glass and can easily withstand up to 300⁰C. The chips are supplied in a black fluidic cartridge however, this cartridge can withstand up to 80⁰C.No sealant is used, the two layers of glass are fusion bonded together.The chip can withstand easily up to 100 bar. The external interfacing is more critical however. Our Fluidic Connect holder offers the largest pressure, up to 80 bars (maybe less at elevated temperatures). Please note that it might be helpful to practice a little with the Fluidic Connect holder first. You need to get the feeling to apply not too much force, which might break the chip, but enough to obtain sufficient sealing. It might be necessary to tighten a bit more when pressure and temperature are increased. Please remove the pressure before additional tightening.
I'm using the Fluidic Connect 4515 holder (part of high pressure bundle), what alignment and fluidic port should I use?
The fluidic ports are on positions 3,8Alignment can be done on positions 2,7 (or 4,9).
Product group: OOC
Is it possible to monitor oxygen levels?
It is possible to couple Micronit OOC devices to commercial optical readers for dissolved gases in the culture medium. This option allows for applications such as the monitoring of oxygen in the culture chamber.
Is my OOC system compatible with my imaging systems?
A document link can be found under "Read More".
The membrane is moving and flow is switching between top and bottom flow path. What is happening?
Always check that there’s no blockage in one of the flow paths, this can be verified by checking the amount of collected liquid in a specific time frame and compare it with the expected amount for the flow rate used.If this isn't the case, droplet formation on the end of the tubing is the problem. Each falling droplet affects the flow a bit, resulting in changes in flow rates. Resolve this by keeping the end of the tubing in the collection reservoir submerged in liquid.
How do I clean my resealable flow cell's / OOC top and bottom layers?
The glass layer without a gasket can be cleaned using the same methods commonly used for glass microscope slides. The gasket layer, however, requires more careful handling. For detailed instructions, see "Read More".
How do I sterilize my resealable flow cell's / OOC top and bottom layers?
Advice on sterilization of glass slides and glass slides without gasket can be found under "Read More".
Product group: resealable
How do I clean my resealable flow cell's / OOC top and bottom layers?
The glass layer without a gasket can be cleaned using the same methods commonly used for glass microscope slides. The gasket layer, however, requires more careful handling. For detailed instructions, see "Read More".
How do I sterilize my resealable flow cell's / OOC top and bottom layers?
Advice on sterilization of glass slides and glass slides without gasket can be found under "Read More".
What is the oxygen permeability data for the elastomer used?
More details on oxygen permeability can be found under "Read More".
What are the dimension of the available view window using the resealable / OOC chip holder?
The available view window is 25x12mm, see "Read More" for details.
Inspiration
Publication: Controlled and tunable polymer particles' production using a single microfluidic device
Amoyav, Benzion, and Ofra Benny. "Controlled and tunable polymer particles’ production using a single microfluidic device." Applied Nanoscience (2018): 1-10.
Publication: Spatiotemporal variation of endogenous cell-generated stresses within 3D multicellular spheroids
Lucio, Adam A., et al. "Spatiotemporal variation of endogenous cell-generated stresses within 3D multicellular spheroids." Scientific reports 7.1 (2017): 12022.
Publication: Scientists capture the fleeting transition of water into a highly reactive state
Imaging the short-lived hydroxyl-hydronium pair in ionized liquid water, M.F. Lin et al., Science, 30 Sep 2021 (10.1126/science.abg3091)
Publication: Direct observation of ultrafast hydrogen bond strengthening in liquid water
Direct observation of ultrafast hydrogen bond strengthening in liquid water.
YANG, Jie, et al.
Nature, 2021, 596.7873: 531-535.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03793-9
Publication: Generation and characterization of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets
Generation and characterization of ultrathin free-flowing liquid sheets
Koralek, J.D., Kim, J.B., Brůža, P. et al.
Nat Commun 9, 1353 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03696-w
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