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Why doesn the Eppendorf Vacufuge require a refrigerated or chemical trap?

April 26, 2017chemical eppendorf refrigerated require trap

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Why doesn the Eppendorf Vacufuge require a refrigerated or chemical trap?

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The Vacufuge is designed to concentrate DNA, RNA, nucleotides, and proteins which are dissolved in alcohol or aqueous solutions. Up to 85% of these vapors are condensed in the supplied trap. Uncondensed alcohol and aqueous solvents are not hazardous to the lab environment, and therefore it is not necessary to use refrigerated or chemical traps. A stainless steel dry ice trap is available for hazardous chemicals. (Brinkmann catalog number: 015509759.