Next Advance Inc produces: the Freedom Rocker which automatically processes western, southern, and northern blots and gels; laboratory platform rockers; pressure injection cells; and more.

We specialize in Homogenizers, Rockers, Pumps, and Automated Blot Processors.  Call 1.518.674.3510

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Innovative Lab Products for the Life Sciences

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The Bullet Blender™ and Bullet Blender™ Blue

Lyse E. coli and other cells. Homogenize or disrupt tissue. The Bullet Blender is quiet and user friendly. > Samples stay cool!
> Convenient
> Risk  Free
> Protocol development assistance

Grind, homogenize or extract up to 24 samples
simultaneously-- in less than 5 minutes!


Soils, composites, liquids, plant matter, animal tissue-- You pick!

Small molecule extraction, protein analysis, and/or environmental contaminants-- We help you do what you want.


The
Bullet Blenders™ enable you to process up to twenty-four samples in separate microcentrifuge tubes.   What you do is up to you!  If it fits in a microcentrifuge tube and you need to vortex, grind, homogenize, or extract, you can try it in the Bullet Blender™.  Load up to 300mg of your sample with your grinding media (optional) and buffer (or solvent) in standard polypropylene microcentrifuge tubes.  Place the tubes into the Bullet Blender™ (pictured above) or Bullet Blender™ Blue The "bullets" in the "blender" vigorously strike all the sample tubes in a controlled manner, thousands of times per minute, inducing vigorous motion which provides efficient mixing.  With beads in the tubes, the samples become thoroughly ground and/or homogenized.  Optimize the extent of grinding by adjusting the speed, sample volume, buffer volume and quantity of beads.

Click here to see sample protocols.

> Samples Stay Cool

The Bullet Blender™ uses very little power due to the unique, patented design.  It has a low-voltage DC motor to agitate the individual tubes, not an ultrasonic mechanism.  Then you don't have to worry about heating up your samples during the run.

> Convenient to Use

Simply place your samples in standard high quality polypropylene tubes, and load the tubes into the Bullet Blender™.   Set the duration (typically a few minutes) and speed (vigorousness).  The samples are homogenized (or ground or mixed) non-invasively.  The sample tubes are kept closed during agitation, as the samples are processed.  There are no probes to clean.  It is much quiter than a sonicator and does not heat up your samples more than a few degrees!

> Risk Free Purchase

The Bullet Blender™ comes with a 30-day money back guarantee and a two year warranty, with a three year warranty on the motor.  The simple, reliable design lets us sell the Bullet Blender™ for a fraction of the price of ultrasonic or other agitation-based instruments and still provides an easier and quicker workflow.  The Bullet Blender™ is designed to last for years-- it does not need to move any heavy plates or other mechanisms, so it is not subject to those large stresses and strains.

> Protocol development assistance
We can help you use the Bullet Blender™, if protocols are lacking for your application.  Our Technical Support staff will advise you on setting up your experiment as well as troubleshooting the experiments which didn't turn out like you planned.
Potential Applications
  • total dissolved solids (TDS) analysis
  • solid-liquid extraction
  • liquid-liquid extraction
  • grinding of solids
  • environmental contaminant extraction

The Bullet Blender™ home page shows the entire family of products and links to other applications.