RE: Oil-free pumps

Klein, Mike L. (mklein@amgen.com)
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:41:04 -0800

The AES series SpeedVac utilizes an oil-free pump, and for me and my
colleagues they work as well as (maybe better than) the old-fashioned
pumps. Maintenance is next to nothing, and they don't make any of the
sloppy mess or awful smoke associated with the oil.

Mike Klein
Amgen, Inc.

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> From: iap@iname.com[SMTP:iap@iname.com]
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> Does anyone use oil-free pumps for SpeedVac(TM)-type vacuum centrifuges,
> to remove small volumes (1-5 mL) of HPLC solvents? If so, could you
> please provide details.
> Thanks.
>
> Ioannis Papayannopoulos
> Astra Arcus USA, Inc.
> Worcester, MA
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