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XenoWorks™
Micromanipulator
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Travel
25mm on all three axes
Maximum Resolution
62.5nm/microstep
Maximum
Speed
5.5mm/sec
Range
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X
& Y Axis
1 joystick swing |
Z
axis
1 rotation |
| C |
12,700
µm |
3,200
µm |
| 1 |
3,300µm |
800
µm |
| 2 |
880
µm |
400
µm |
| 3 |
400
µm |
200
µm |
| 4 |
200
µm |
100
µm |
| 5 |
100µm |
50
µm |
Joystick
• Inverted joystick with integral declutch
• Height and resistance adjustable
• Independent axis-polarity inversion
• 6-position rotary range control
• 'Set-up' function
• Position memory
1 user-defined set point ("Work")
1 user-defined axis limit ("Z-floor)
2 preset points ("Home’" and ‘"Setup")
Maxmimum Motor Speed / Travel Range
5.5mm/s / 25mm
Dimensions
Motor drive:
112mm x 185mm x 145mm
Joystick:
265mm x 240mm x 226mm
Control:
407mm x 280mm x 101mm
Electrical
115/230 Volts AC
50/60 Hertz powerline
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The
XenoWorks Micromanipulator has been designed around our
hugely-successful MP-285 electrophysiology micromanipulator,
with the addition of a smooth-moving adjustable inverted joystick. Because
the motor drive is based on an electrophysiology design, the XenoWorks
Micromanipulator is extremely stable and resistant to
ambient vibration. This stability also makes this manipulator an ideal
platform for use in conjunction with the PrimeTech PMM-150FU
piezo impact drive for applications such as mouse nuclear transfer and
intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
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XENOWORKS
MICROMANIPULATOR
Height and tension adjustable inverted joystick for optimal ergonomics
Exceptionally
smooth and responsive micropipette movement
Variable movement range - 6 settings from coarse to ultra-fine
User
definable memory positions, including “Work” and Z-axis
lower limit
A wide 25mm of travel in three axes
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The joystick offers an unprecedented level of user comfort
during operation. The use of an inverted joystick in conjunction with
an almost zero-profile base allows the operator to rest their hands and
forearms on the bench surface, reducing the risk of repetitive strain
injuries. The function keys can be located and activated by touch, obviating
the need to look away from the microscope, saving time. Another time saving
feature is the "Setup" function. Activating the setup function
places the micromanipulator in the optimum position prior to beginning
work (halfway on the Y-axis, three-quarters down on the Z-axis and three-quarters
inwards on the X-axis). Once the manipulator is in the default setup position,
the micropipette tip will already be projecting into the microscope's
optical path, reducing the time taken to find the pipette tip down the
microscope. This also ensures that there is adequate travel range in all
axes of motion prior to starting work. The micromanipulator uses a pre-programmed
"Home" position for fast micropipette exchange, and the ability
to determine a "Work" position which can be returned to with
the press of a button. The micromanipulator requires no programming and
next to no learning time once set up and configured for a particular microscope.
The configuration of any microinjection system will depend
upon the application for which it is used. Some common applications and
system configurations are:
- Zygote pronuclear DNA microinjection
- Embryonic stem cell transfer into blastocyst
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Piezo-assisted ICSI
- Microinjection of cultured, adherent cells
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer
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