Need help with Sonicator
Toumy Guettouche
tguettou at newssun
Mon Nov 18 12:06:26 EST 1996
Hi Folks,
I am trying to follow a protocol that calls for the following sonication
values: 2X5s pulses of sonication at 25% full energy (55 milliwatts) with
30s of chilling between pulses in an ice/ethanol bath using a model W220
ultrasonic cell disruptor from Heat Systems (now Misonix Corp.).
Taking my limited knowledge of sonicators into account I suppose that the
55milliwatts in the protocol above are a typo and it should really state
55 watts(given the 25%full energy statement).
Now, my problem is that I have a Misonix Model XL2007 Sonicator. It has a
power output of 100Watts and a power setting from 0 to 20. I suppose
that a setting of 1 corresponds to 5 watts using a Microtip.
So, I guess to get a power output of 55watts, I should use setting 11,
right?
Unfortunately, the company was not very helpful in resolving this
matter, so I would appreciate any help from you.
Thanks in advance
Toumy
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