CosmoSonic™ II Ultrasonic Cell Disruptor: Accessories

Blue Gear Plates, Silver Tube Attachments, Tubes, Resonance Rods, and O-Rings
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Because all accessories are sold separately, you are able to customize your unit to best fit your lab's workflow. Additionally, if you decide that you would like to process samples of a different size, it is as easy as simply ordering alternate accessories.    

Gear Plates and Silver Tube Attachments 

Using compatible accessories, all CosmoSonic II models can process 0.5, 1.5, 10, 15, and 50 ml tubes.

The difference between types is the number or samples that can be processed simultaneously.

 

   
  Maximum tube capacity for each CosmoSonic II model
Tube size Type 6 Type 12 Type 24
0.5 12 24 48
1.5 6 24 48
10 6 12 24
15 6 12 24
50 3 6 12
       

 

 

 

 

 

max number or tubes per run
Type 6 Type 12 Type 24
0.5 ml 12 24 48
1.5 ml 6 24 48
10 ml 6 12 24
15 ml 6 12 24
50 ml 3 6 12

Tubes are held in place and and rotated through the ultrasonic wave tank by blue gear plates with tube-compatible holes. 0.5 and 1.5 ml microtubes each require a dedicated tube holding adaptor that screws on to most blue gear plates.

Available gear plates

max number or tubes per run
Type 6 Type 12 Type 24
0.5 ml 12 24 48
1.5 ml 6 24 48
10 ml 6 12 24
15 ml 6 12 24
50 ml 3 6 12

Which blue gear plates should you get? Do you need silver tube attachments? This will depend on what size tubes you are processing and whether you are using a Type 6 or a Type 12/24. You need silver tube attachments if you are using 0.5mL or 1.5mL tubes. Type 6 and Type 12/24 use different gear plates and silver tube attachments due to the diameter of the disruption unit. Type 12 and Type 24 take the same size blue gear plates and silver tube attachments, but you will need two of each accessory for Type 24.

Blue Gear Plates
Which gear plate do you need? All tube sizes require gear plates. The blue gear plate you need is determined by which machine type you have, Type 6 or Type 12/24. Note that Type 24 units take 2 x Type 12 gear plates.
Machine Tube size Blue Gear Plate
Type 6  0.5-15mL

BMB-NG-6
0.5mL, 1.5mL, 50mL

BMB-NG-50-3
Type 12/24  0.5-15mL

BMB-NG-310
0.5mL, 1.5mL, 50mL

BMB-NG310-50

 

Silver Tube Attachments
Do you need a silver tube attachment? Yes, if you are using 0.5mL and 1.5mL tubes. They must be secured in the machine using silver tube attachments that hold onto a blue gear plate (sold separately). Because the tubes go into the silver tube holder, it does not matter whether the gear plate is 10mL, 15mL, or 50mL.  Note that Type 24 take two Type 12 blue gear plates and two silver tube attachments.
Machine  Tube Size Silver Tube Attachment
Type 6  0.5mL BMB-MAT-05
1.5mL BMB-MAT-15
Type 12/24  0.5mL BMB-MAT-310-05
1.5mL

BMB-MAT-310-15

 

Resonance Rods and O-Rings
Do you need resonance rods? Should you buy extra O-Rings? Resonance rods are necessary if you are using 10, 15, or 50mL tubes. Resonance rods are specific to the brand of tube that you are using. If you are using 0.5mL and 1.5mL microtubes, you do not need resonance rods. Each resonance rod comes with one O-Ring--there is no set time when you need to replace your O-Ring, but if it becomes damaged, it is necessary to replace it.

Resonance Rods
Do you need resonance rods? Yes, if you are using 10mL, 15mL, and 50mL tubes. Resonance rods are tube size AND brand specific.
Tube Size Tube Brand Resonance Rod Quantity
10mL Cosmo (BMB-AS-500) BMB-CHIP-10
 6
15mL   Falcon/Greiner BMB-FT-15WS
 3
Corning/IWAKI BMB-CT-15WS
 3
Sumitomo Bakelite BMB-ST-15WS
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50mL Nalgene BMB-CHIP-50
 1
Falcon/Greiner BMB-FT-50WS
 1
Corning/IWAKI BMB-CT-50WS
 1
Sumitomo Bakelite BMB-ST-50WS
 1

 

O-Rings
Resonance rods come with an O-Ring, but you need to replace it if it becomes damaged. 0.5mL and 1.5mL tubes do not require O-Rings.  
Size Tube Brand Catalog Number
10mL Cosmo BMB-P-10
15mL Any BMB-P-10A
50mL  Nalgene BMB-P-22A
Others BMB-P-22B

  

Tubes

Which tubes should you use? Where can you find the tubes that you need? Cosmo Bio USA sells 1.5mL and 10mL tubes. Other size tubes must be purchased from the manufacturer or their distributor. If you need help determining whether the tubes you have are appropriate, please let us know.

 

Selecting Tube Size
What size sonication containers should you use? This is based on your sample volume.
Sonication Container Recommended
Sample Volume		 Sample Range
0.5mL microtube 100uL 50 - 150uL
1.5mL microtube 250uL 125 - 375uL
10mL tube 2mL 1 - 3mL
15mL tube 3mL 1.5 - 4.5mL
50mL tube 20mL 10 - 30mL

  

Tubes
Where do you get tubes? Some tubes are sold by Cosmo Bio USA and some must be acquired elsewhere. If you are buying 0.5mL, 15mL, or 50mL tubes, please contact the manufacturer's website to determine the catalog number. 
Tube Size Tube Brand Catalog Number
0.5mL No recommendation--TPX walled Please contact manufacturer.
1.5mL Cosmo HTC-M50001
10mL Cosmo  BMB-AS-500
15mL     Falcon Please contact manufacturer.        
Greiner
Corning
IWAKI
Sumitomo Bakelite
50mL      Nalgene
Falcon
Greiner
Corning
IWAKI
Sumitomo Bakelite