It's a rocker with a pump and a timer!

The Freedom Rocker™ is a very quiet laboratory platform rocker with a pump and a timer.  It  automatically processes blots and gels.  It frees you from babysitting your samples by relieving you from the frequent pouring of liquids to and from trays.

> Increase Productivity

> Reduce Downtime

> Improve Safety

> Risk Free

“I'm one of the first users of the Freedom Rocker at Amgen in Cambridge, MA.  The machine gets LOTS of use from all of us here.”

Dr. Barbara Grubinska, Amgen

“We love it!  It saves us a lot of time."

Dr. Lilliane Roellard, Genentech

“It is perfect for silver staining of gels for mass spectrometry.  It has made an UNBELIEVABLE impact on data generation for me in cancer protein screening.”

Dr. Steve Griffiths, Atlantic Cancer Research Institute

“We are very pleased with the instrument.”

Are you chained to your timer? Throw it out and use the FREEDOM ROCKER™. Just place your antibody, stain, blocker, or other reagent in the tray with your gel or membrane or slide, set the duration of this reagent and of the washes, and walk away.   Or use the programmable version and let it dispense reagents and buffers into multiple trays.  (All trays will receive the same reagent at the same time.)

Be productive and concentrate on another task! Or enjoy your lunch! Or let it run overnight!

> Increase Productivity

The Freedom Rocker™ automates the processing of blots and gels, freeing up time for more demanding activities.  Because it automatically dispenses and aspirates reagent from multiple trays simultaneously, the samples in all the trays will experience the exact same protocol.  Through increased productivity, the Freedom Rocker™ pays for itself in about 30 uses.

> Reduce Downtime and Shorten Cycles

The Freedom Rocker™ allows you to process blots and gels anytime . . . even during meetings or overnight.  No need to wait until the next morning to start processing.

> Improve Safety

The Freedom Rocker™ automatically drains hazardous reagents from trays into the proper containers, reducing exposure to dangerous materials.

> Risk Free Purchase

The Freedom Rocker™ comes with a 30 day money back guarantee and a 2 year warranty.

Sample protocol step with the Freedom Rocker.  The Freedom Rocker can be programmed to perform up to 9 of these steps, and process your Western blots and gels unattended.  Your blots can be ready to analyze when you arrive at work the following morning.

SAMPLE DATA

Western blot analysis of extracts from human squamous carcinoma cells using anti-myc antibody. Courtesy of Dr. Aparna Ranganathan, the University at Albany (SUNY).

The FREEDOM ROCKER™ can run in manual mode to perform a dispense, timed rocking, or aspiration step, or in automatic mode where it can automatically perform up to 9 protocol steps.  Each step can be a reaction with a reagent or a series of washes (up to 5 repetitions) such as 5X dispense, rock, and aspirate).  For each step, the instrument can select among 3 buffers/reagents and aspirate to waste or either of 2 recovery containers, and clearing rinses can be included. 

The new multi dispense model can dispense a different antibody into each tray.  (They cannot be recovered separately.)

FEATURES

• Compact.  Uses less than 10 in. of lab bench.  9.8 in. (25 cm) wide by 13.7 in. (35 cm) deep, including the rocker. (12 inches wide for the 4 tray version)
• Can use most anywhere.  Only requires an electrical outlet.
• No vacuum, pressurized air or gas, or additional pumps required.
• Quiet.
• Rocker platform 9.8 in. (25 cm) wide (FRSKDX2) or 12 in. (30 cm) wide (FRSKDX4) by 12 inch deep (30 cm) rocker platform standard
  16 in. (41 cm) wide by 15 in. (38 cm) deep platform available.
• Can recover reagent solution.
• Unattended dispensing and aspiration of liquids to 1 or 2 trays (FRSKDX2 or DX4) or 4 trays (FRSKDX4). 
• Drip proof quick-release connections.
• Adjustable Parameters for each protocol step include::

- rocking speed (0 to 40 cycles per minute)

- reagent/solution rocking time (1 min to 90 hours)

- dispense volume (10 to 600 ml)

- up to 5 repetitions per step.

- clearing rinse option

• Patent pending technology.
• Rocking continues after the final rinse and the wash buffer remains in the trays to keep the blots or gels wet.
• Customization available (e.q. aspirate into particular bottles or carboys, custom platform sizes).
• Built in the USA for years of trouble free use, including: a stainless steel platform and front panel; a powder coated heavy-duty gage aluminum chassis; self-lubricating bronze bushings; and a Pittman brand (one of the most highly regarded instrument motor manufacturers) gear motor for driving the rocking motion.

• Can program up to 9 protocol steps, where each step consists of one or a series of dispense/rock/aspirate steps.  Programming is simple because it follows the same format in which protocols are written.
• Each step - Select dispense from any of 3 reagents/buffers.  Reagents will be dispensed and aspirated to all the trays simultaneously, for consistent processing of all the blots and gels. (One reagent at a time will go to all the trays.) Select aspirate to waste or either of 2 recovery containers.  Minimum dispense volume is 10 mL per tray.
• Clearing rinse can be activated or deactivated for each step individually.
• Alarm at the end of the last step can be activated or deactivated.
• Color coded tubing simplify connections to bottles.
• Warranty: 2 years parts and labor.
• 30 day money back guarantee.

Freedom Rocker starter kits include bottles and trays.  See the pricelist for further details.  (Prices do not include shipping or taxes)  

Freedom Rocker™ DX Starter Kit for 1 or 2 Trays

FRSKDX2  PROGRAMMABLE FREEDOM ROCKER™ Starter Kit

Includes everything you need to get started:

·   Freedom Rocker™ instrument and wall plug power supply.

·   Two 2-liter Nalgene® Heavy Duty polyethylene bottles with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof caps for Buffer and Waste.

·   Four 250 ml Pyrex® reagent bottle with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof cap.

·   One 50 ml tube with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof cap, for holding a small volume of antibody for dispensing to each tray.

·   Tube Set adaptable for draining to a sink or to a Waste bottle.

·   Large Aspiration Head for use with one large tray or two small or medium size trays.  Requires Small Aspiration Head AHDL24, sold separately, to work with 1 small or medium tray.

·   Two trays: two TRAY32 (250ml).

See the pricelist or call us for ordering information for the 1-tray Small Aspiration Head (or substituting the small aspiration head for the large head) and additional trays.  

Freedom Rocker™ DX Starter Kit for up to 4 Trays

FRSKDX4  PROGRAMMABLE FREEDOM ROCKER™ Starter Kit

Includes everything you need to get started:

·   Freedom Rocker™ instrument and wall plug power supply.

·   Two 2-liter Nalgene® Heavy Duty polyethylene bottles with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof caps for Buffer and Waste.

·   Four 250 ml Pyrex® reagent bottle with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof cap.

·   One 50 ml tube with One>Click™ quick-connect leak-proof cap, for holding a small volume of antibody for dispensing to each tray.

·   Tube Set adaptable for draining to a sink or to a Waste bottle.

·   Large Aspiration Head for use with one large tray or two small or medium size trays.  Requires Small Aspiration Head AHDL24, sold separately, to work with 1 small or medium tray.

·   Four trays: TRAY32 (250ml).

 (To run 2 trays or 1 large tray. order the accessory kit below.  See the   FREEDOM ROCKER™  FAQs) 

FRSKDX4   $3600

ACCESSORIES

Aspiration/Dispense Heads

AHDL25 2-Tray Aspiration/Dispense Head   $300
For use with 2 small or medium trays, up to 900 mL (Tray 35),  one large tray (TRAY36).  Works with DX2 and DX4 models.  

AHDL25-MD  $450 same as above, plus the Multi-Dispense feature. Works only with the Multi-Dispense Freedom Rockers.

AHDL46 4-Tray Aspiration/Dispense Head   $400
For use with 4 small or medium trays, up to 500 mL (Tray 34).  Only for use with DX4 model.

Trays -   Click here for Trays

Bottles - Click here for Bottles, Tubes, and Carboys

Want a fast and easy way to order accessories on or offline?

Download our Accessories Order Form!

Tube Sets

For use with DX2 model:

TSET 47 2-Tray Tube Set  $225
For use with 2 tray aspiration dispense head (AHDL25). 

For use with DX4 model:

TSET 48 2-Tray Tube Set  $225
For use with 2 tray aspiration dispense head (AHDL25).

TSET 49 4-Tray Tube Set  $225
For use with 4 tray aspiration dispense head (AHDL46).

Slide Holders

Keep your slides protected and orderly yet easily washable with these open-faced holders. Low profile (just 3mm high!) helps conserve reagents and buffers.

SLDH-1 Single Slide Holder, pack of 100  $75