Hamilton Microlab STAR CAP HEPA Filtration Hood for Contamination-Free Liquid Handling

The Hamilton Microlab STAR CAP HEPA Filtration Hood is a laboratory-grade air filtration enclosure designed to provide ISO 5 clean air conditions across liquid handling workstations, specifically tailored for integration with Hamilton's STAR, STARlet, and some VANTAGE series automated liquid handlers. This HEPA filtration hood utilizes an integrated HEPA filter that removes 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 µm, enabling contamination-free environments crucial for sensitive workflows such as molecular diagnostics, PCR sample preparation, next-generation sequencing (NGS) library setup, microbiology, and cell culture handling.

Key technical features include:

• Positive pressure airflow system delivering vertical laminar airflow to prevent infiltration of ambient contaminants, critical for bioprocessing and synthetic biology applications.
• Touchscreen or PC interface for intuitive system control and monitoring.
• Compact enclosure design customized to fit seamlessly over Hamilton liquid handling systems.
• Durable construction ensuring consistent environmental protection while integrating with automated workflows.
• User-accessible blower controls and system alerts for filter replacement to maintain operational efficiency.
• Optional UV sterilization integration available to enhance microbial control within biomanufacturing or molecular cloning workflows.

This HEPA filtration hood is extensively tested and serviced, with verified functionality of the filtration and positive pressure systems to support demanding biotechnology and clinical research environments, such as molecular diagnostic labs and biopharmaceutical production pipelines. The unit comes with a warranty and after-sales technical support, and is shipped with careful packaging that includes ISPM15-certified wooden crate options for safe transport internationally or domestically.

This equipment is essential in laboratories requiring stringent contamination control for live-cell imaging, fluorescence analysis, or precision liquid handling setups. It is widely used in genomics, synthetic biology research, and biomedical engineering workflows where maintenance of clean air environments directly impacts experimental integrity and reproducibility.

By providing HEPA-filtered air with stable airflow and environmental control, the Hamilton Microlab STAR CAP HEPA Filtration Hood is a critical accessory for enhancing sterility and quality in bioprocessing and molecular biology research workflows.