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====== New Era Syringe Pumps ======

^                     Syringe Pumps                             ^
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| **Tool Type:**                  Single Syringe Pump                          |
| **Location:**                   Microfluidics Lab - Elings 3430                          |


| **Description:**                Single Syringe Pump for droplet generation and other milli/microfluidic experiments                           |
| **Manufacturer:**               New Era                           |

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===== About =====

Syringe pumps utilize a stepper motor, lead screw, and pusher block to dispense fluid from a syringe at a controlled rate. These New Era pumps can accommodate only one syringe at a time. If you need dual syringe capabilities, please check out the [[syringe_pumps_ha| Harvard Apparatus Syringe Pumps]]

Syringe pumps are flow-rate-controlled devices, which means that you program the pump to operate at a fixed flow rate regardless of the pressure required. (As opposed to pressure-controlled devices which fix the pressure.)
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===== Detailed Specifications =====

See product manual for extended specifications.

Maximum force: 35 lb (155 N) \\ 
Minimum syringe size & minimum flow rate: 1 mL @ 0.73 uL/hr \\ 
Maximum syringe size & maximum flow rate: 60 mL @ 1.7 L/hr \\ 

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===== Safety Concerns =====

**Pinching Hazard** - Be careful when loading syringes to avoid pinching oneself with the syringe holders. \\ 
**High Pressure Hazard - Always wear goggles when operating syringe pumps.** If too much pressure accumulates in your system, often due to clogging, your tubing or attached fluidic devices can rupture. This can create a jet of fluid which presents a physical hazard to those nearby. \\ 

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===== Operating Procedures =====

Please reference the attach operation manual for detailed operating instructions.

**General Operation** \\ 
1) Select your syringe size using either the measured internal diameter of the syringe. \\ 
2) Install and fill your syringe. \\ 
3) Select the desired flow rate. \\
4) Select the desired target volume (optional). If you set a target volume and operate in volume mode, pumping will automatically cease when the target volume has been reached. Otherwise, the pump will not stop until manually turned off. \\ 
5) When finished, remove syringes, power off the pump, and clean the pump if contaminated by any fluid during your experiment.

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===== Reference Documentation =====

{{ :tools:syringepumps:ne-1000.pdf |}}

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