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Vertical Double Adjustable Sequencers

Vertical Double Adjustable Sequencers Vertical sequencing units designed to run two gels
simultaneously under identical conditions.
  • 14cm Wide: VDA 1443 has a usable gel width of 14cm wide. Uses all 14cm combs, and accessories. Unit includes two sets of glass plates, clips, leads.
  • 23cm Wide: VDA 2343 has a usable gel width of 23cm wide. Uses all VDA 23cm combs, and accessories. Unit includes two sets of glass plates, clips, leads.
  • Adjustable Gel Height: Adjustable from 15cm to 43cm or higher, with optional taller 1" Delrin® rods, up to 65cm high. Secured with special Delrin® thumb screws.
  • Two Simultaneous Gels: Run two gels under identical conditions.
  • Single Gels: Run by using an upper reservoir block, which seals opening in upper reservoir of the side not in operation.
  • Silicone Gasket around upper reservoir prevents buffer leakage without grease, and provides a good background to view sample wells while loading.
  • Maintain Even Temperatures: Clip Aluminum Heat Diffuser Plates behind gel sandwich.
  • Plain Glass Plates: Silicone sponge block spacers eliminate need for fragile notched plates.
  • Removable Reservoirs: Provides easy disposal of buffer. Removable 1" Delrin® rods provide easy storage.
  • Solid Construction: Precisely bored holes assure smooth height adjustment. Reservoirs made of 1/4" cast acrylic.
    Base and gel supports made of 3/8" cast acrylic. Base rod
Model # Usable Gel Area Price
VDA 1443 14cm wide x adjustable 15cm to 43cm tall $635.00
VDA 2343 23cm wide x adjustable 15cm to 43cm tall $725.00
VDA 2355 23cm wide x adjustable 15cm to 55cm tall $765.00
VDA 2360 23cm wide x adjustable 15cm to 60cm tall $775.00
VDA 2365 23cm wide x adjustable 15cm to 65cm tall $785.00

Support blocks and Upper reservoir guide blocks made of 2" solid acrylic.

 

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VDA 23cm Combs
  • Vinyl Combs: Precisely machined of rigid vinyl. Fit all 23cm Vertical units.
  • Variety of number of teeth, thickness' and styles.
  • Color-coded for different thickness'. Please specify thickness when ordering.
  • Microtiter Combs: For use with 8-or 12-multi-channel pipetters. 4.5mm spacing loads every second well; 3mm spacing loads every third well.

Volume of well: Tooth Width x Comb Thickness x 1mm = Comb Well Volume in microliters per 1mm of insertion.

Color Code
Blue 0.2mm
White 0.4mm
Red 0.5mm
Yellow 0.8mm
White 1.0mm
Black 1.5mm
White 3.0mm
Model # Description Tooth Width Thickness Price
VDA 23 8T Prep comb: 3mm spaces 25mm (0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $24.00
VDA 23 15T 15 Square teeth comb 12mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $24.00
VDA 23 20T 20 Square teeth comb 9.6mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $32.00
VDA 23 25T 25 Square teeth comb 7.2mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $33.00
VDA 23 32T 32 Square teeth comb 5.3mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $35.00
VDA 23 36T 36 Square teeth comb 4.2mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $37.00
VDA 23 46T 46 Square teeth comb 3.3mm (0.2, 0.4 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.5mm) $43.00
VDA 23 ST 38T 38 Sharksteeth 6mm space between teeth points (0.2, 0.4, 0.5mm) $40.00
VDA 23 ST 56T 56 Sharksteeth 4mm space between teeth points (0.2, 0.4, 0.5mm) $47.00
 

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Microtiter Combs: For use with 8- or 12- multichannel pipetters: 4.5 mm spacing loads every second well; 3mm spacing loads every third well.
Model # Description Tooth Width Thickness Price
VDA 23 M/T ST 50T 50 Microtiter Sharksteeth: for multi-channel pipetters (loads every second well) 4.5mm space between teeth points (0.2, 0.4, 0.5mm) $47.00
VDA 23 M/T ST 75T 75 Microtiter Sharksteeth: 3mm spacing for multi-channel pipetters (loads every third wel)l 3mm space bettwen teeth points (0.2, 0.4, 0.5mm) $61.00
VDA 23 M/t 50T 50 Microtiter Square Teeth: 4.5mm spacing for multi-channel pipetters (loads every second well) 3mm (0.2, 0.4, 0.5mm) $47.00
 

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VDA 23cm Spacers
Spacers

Our vinyl 1/2" wide spacers have a silicone sponge block 1/16" taller than the difference in the glass plates. The compressed sponge block seals the space above the short plate and flushes spacer with bottom of glass sandwich. Sold in sets of two. Thickness of spacers should match your comb.

Standard Spacers
Model # Description Price
VDA 23 SS 15 15cm Standard Spacers $13.00
VDA 23 SS 20 20cm Standard Spacers $14.00
VDA 23 SS 30 30cm Standard Spacers $16.00
VDA 23 SS 40 40cm Standard Spacers $18.00
VDA 23 SS 43 43cm Standard Spacers $20.00
VDA 23 SS 55 55cm Standard Spacers $21.00
VDA 23 SS 60 60cm Standard Spacers $24.00
VDA 23 SS 65 65cm Standard Spacers $27.00
 
Bottom Spacers -- Additional $6.00

To order bottom spacer follow the SS or TS with a -B.

 
T-Spacers -- $14.00/Pair

To order T-Spacers substitute SS with TS in the Model #

 

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VDA 23cm Glass Plates
Accurately cut to size with seamed edges. Sold in sets of two. One long plate (3/4" longer than short plate) and one short plate (length given). Lengths up to 30cm are 1/8" thick. Lengths 30cm and longer are 3/16" thick. Actual width 26cm. Usable gel width 23cm.
Model # Width x Length Price
VDA 23 GP 15 26cm x 15cm $16.00
VDA 23 GP 20 26cm x 20cm $20.00
VDA 23 GP 30 26cm x 30cm $24.00
VDA 23 GP 40 26cm x 40cm $27.00
VDA 23 GP 43 26cm x 42cm $29.00
VDA 23 GP 55 26cm x 55cm $37.00
VDA 23 GP 60 26cm x 60cm $40.00
VDA 23 GP 65 26cm X 65cm $42.00

Half sets of plates can be purchased for half the standard price. Simply indicate long or short after the catalog number.

 

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Diffuser Plates
Maintain even temperatures with aluminum heat diffuser plates placed behind the glass sandwich. This method gives excellent results, virtually eliminating the "smile" effect. Made of 0.100" clear anodized aluminum.
Model # Width x Length Price
VDA 23 DP 20 26cm x 12.8cm $27.00
VDA 23 DP 30 26cm x 22.5cm $34.00
VDA 23 DP 40 26cm x 32.7cm $40.00
VDA 23 DP 43 26cm x 35.8cm $42.00
VDA 23 DP 55 26cm x 47.6cm $47.00
VDA 23 DP 60 26cm x 52.7cm $53.00
VDA 23 DP 65 26cm x 57.7cm $60.00
 

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Upper Reservior Block
3/8" acrylic block seals upper reservoir. Same width as glass, held in place with binder clips.
Model # Price
VDA 1443-URB $7.00
VDA 2343-URB $7.00
 
Accessories
Item Price

Sponge Blocks self stick silicone blocks attach to long spacer, for sealing above short plate. Blocks are 1/16" thicker than glass plates. Please specify thickness of sponge block.

SB (3/16, 1.4)

$2.00

Gaskets self stick silicone strips seal reservoir glass plates.

VDA 23 Gasket

$14.00
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