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OB1 MK3+

Flow Controller for Synthetic Cells

Accurate flow and pressure controller

ABSOLUTE PRESSURE CONTROL

Absolute and real-time pressure control

FLOW CONTROL

Use a flow sensor accurate and total flow control

HIGH REPRODUCIBILITY

High precision and responsiveness increased reproducibility

AUTOMATION

Automate long-term and complex experiments

Features & benefits

Cutting-edge Microfluidic Flow Controller for synthetic cells studies

You want to run synthetic cells experiments?

Designed by scientists for scientists, the versatile OB1 MK3+ pressure-driven flow controller provides total flow control for all several applications and experiments related to synthetic cells.
It generates positive (pressure) or negative (vacuum) pressure for low or high flow rates, and for short or week-long experiments. This is the ideal instrument for your experiment needs.

Customizable & upgradable solution for synthetic cells studies

It can be configured according to your needs – up to 4 channels and 5 pressure or vacuum ranges available (and other customized options). The instrument can be upgraded at any time according to your needs and experiment developments, in any way you want.

Faster flow rate control when paired with a flow sensor

Connect the OB1 MK3+ to a flow rate sensor (MFS) or our premium Coriolis flow sensor (BFS, for both liquid and gas) for absolute control of the flow rate in your chip. The system calculates in real-time the pressure to maintain the desired constant flow rate.

Fully controlled by software, SDK, and UART communication

It is provided with a single and intuitive software to automate the most complex and long experiments. The SDK libraries provide control of the OB1 MK3+ using your own code to connect to other instruments. The MK3+ is also equipped with UART communication protocol in addition to the ESI and SDKs control, allowing it to communicate with most control systems, such as Mac, Linux, Arduino, PLC.

OEM version available

The OB1 MK3+ can be integrated into your own technology and equipment. Our team of experts has a solution for every step of your research & development. Discover our OB1 MK3+ OEM solution.

Our cutting-edge microfluidic flow controller for synthetic cells studies can also be used for other applications such as:

Recirculation
Lab on a chip
Enhance oil recovery

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This table summarizes the main specifications of the Elveflow® OB1 MK3 pressure controller. To provide quality & performance, all of our instruments are tested and calibrated independently (response time, stability, repeatability… ) after being assembled and all test results are kept.

Testimonials

“We are using the device extensively at the moment and I have been quite impressed by its capabilities”
Dr. Hayden Taylor, University of California, Berkeley, United States
OB1 flow controller user
“I found the systems quite robust and easy to connect and use”
Martino Chiara - deMello Group, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Droplet pack user
“The OB1 is performing so well and we are very impressed by its behavior so far.”
Eric Pedrol Ripoll, Facultat de Quimica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
OB1 flow controller user
“The Elveflow OB1 enables us precise pressure and flow control and measurement in various microfluidic and lab scale projects from tissue engineering to membrane filtration analysis. ”
Arne Lüken, Chemical Process Engineering at RWTH Aachen, Germany
OB1 flow controller user
“We are the proud owners of an OB1 we bought about a decade ago. It is still going strong. We would like to ask for a quote for another OB1.”
Dr. David Tadres, University of California, Santa Barbara
OB1 flow controller user
“After an easy installation, we are now using the OB1 and flow sensors routinely and are very satisfied by both the flow stability and the software's user-friendly interface.”
Nelson BC Serre and Matyáš Fendrych, Cell Growth Lab, Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Charles University, Czech Republic
OB1 flow controller user
“We have used Elveflow's products for about 9 years now and are big fans, and have made lots of recommendations to friends in Wageningen and the Netherlands. They are so easy to use, reliable and the pricing is sharp. We are very happy customers! ”
Prof. Dr. Joris Sprakel, Physical Chemistry and soft Matter, Wageningen university, Netherlands
OB1 flow controller user
“I've extensively used Elveflow systems in the World's most Brilliant X-ray source. Elveflow systems are precise, controlled and adaptive to many samples under adverse conditions.”
Pushparani Micheal Raj, PhD, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Lund, Sweden & MAX IV Laboratory, Bavaria, Germany
OB1 flow controller user
“We use Elveflow instrument in several projects and they are great to work with. The LabVIEW implementation was also very successful. I hope more people can get to know the OB1 system.”
Seongjin Park, Senior Engineer, Illumina
OB1 flow controller user

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Software

A free software for all instruments

Powerful, modular and versatile set-up control solution

The ESI software can control up to 16 Instruments through the same interface. Thanks to TTL triggers you can synchronize your Elveflow system with any other instrument used in your laboratory (microscope or any electrical instrument … ). The Scheduler is a user-friendly tool to automate complex steps of your experiments and protocols.

Volume
Injection
module

Enter your targeted volume and this module will automatically adjust the flow rate at the right time to inject it.

Fluidic system optimization module

Automatic diagnostic of the fluidic path sizing and recommendations to improve your microfluidic setup.

Bubble
detection
module

Do not suffer anymore because of bubbles!

Sensor calibration module

Don’t lose precious time in calibration protocols.

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