Kima Microfluidic Pump

Kima Microfluidic Pump

Fits inside standard CO2 incubators - maintaining temperature and humidity.
Recirculating long-term perfusion pump
Wash mode or pump mode
Flow rate: 15 - 35mL/hr ± 4%.
Dead volume: < 300µL
Includes iPod Touch which can control up to 4 pump modules independently.
Wi-Fi communication.
Includes tubing kit for Vena8 biochips or alternative tubing kits for connection to any microfluidic biochip.

Applications: Cell culture under shear stress/flow; Biofilm studies; cell culture in biochips with adherent cells (HUVECs), stem cells, HepG2 cells.

Volumetric Flow Rates	*Perfusion mode: 15 - 35 mL/hr () +/- 4%**
Shear Stress Range	Perfusion mode: ~2.5 to ~6.5 dyne/cm²()**
Dead Volume	< 300 µL
Working Pressure	30 psi - 2 bars maximum
Flow Direction	Dispense only. Two modes: wash and perfusion (controlled only by Kima controller via iPod Touch / iPhone)
Additional features	Plug and play with Kima controller and iKima Application (available for iPod Touch / iPhone) Featured with standard 100mL bottle holder
Dimensions	190mm x 85mm x 90mm (L x W x H)
Weight	< 800g (bottle and tubing not included)
Conditions of use	Temperature: 10˚C to 60˚C Humidity: < 98% RH Altitude: < 2000m

*): calibrated test made with a specific flow resistance of 150µm inner diameter by 5cm length
(**): shear stress is for information only; based on the connection to 8 channels of a Vena8 Endothelial+ biochip
(capillary of 800µm x 120µm)