Amersham Biosciences AKTAexplorer 100 Automated Liquid Chromatography System with Multi-Wavelength UV Monitor

The Amersham Biosciences AKTAexplorer 100 is an automated liquid chromatography system optimized for method development, biomolecular purification, and research applications in biotechnology and molecular diagnostics. It supports flow rates up to 100 ml/min at pressures up to 10 MPa, accommodating a range of chromatography techniques essential for bioprocessing and synthetic biology workflows.

Key components include the UV-900 multi-wavelength monitor (190–700 nm) for precise absorbance detection critical for protein and nucleic acid purification, the P-960 low pulsation sample pump designed for maintaining consistent flow in molecular cloning workflows, and the CU-950 system controller enabling real-time process management. The system also integrates the Frac-950 fraction collector suited for high-flow chromatography operations common in biomanufacturing and molecular biology research.

Engineered for predictable scale-up from laboratory experiments to production environments, the AKTAexplorer 100 ensures reliability and reproducibility, making it widely adopted in synthetic biology research and critical in biopharmaceutical production pipelines. Despite minor cosmetic wear and functional issues with the UV-900 lamp mode and P-900 jog wheel, this platform remains essential in fluorescence analysis, gene editing purification protocols, and live-cell imaging sample preparations.

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This system's versatility in liquid chromatography makes it indispensable for researchers in cell imaging, clinical diagnostics, and biotechnology sectors requiring high-throughput and precise purification solutions.