Homogenizing with the Bullet Blender®
Need help getting started using your Bullet Blender homogenizer? See this pdf guide. Would you like a visual guide to help optimize your protocols? Check out these instructional movies the Next Advance team created as an additional tool to help you get the great results. Have any questions or suggestions for new movies? Contact us at [email protected].
Homogenizing Organ Tissue
Includes…
- Using the Storm Pro model with our 1.5 mL RINO screw cap tubes
- Preparing the samples
- Operating the Bullet Blender
- Retrieving your homogenate
Plant and Muscle Homogenization
Includes…
- Using the 5E Pro model with 5 mL sample tubes
- Preparing the samples
- Operating the Bullet Blender
- Retrieving your homogenate
Beads for the Bullet Blender Homogenizer
Includes…
- Bead materials and uses
- Bead sizes and applications
- Bead Lysis Kits (bead combinations in pre-loaded tubes)
Homogenizing Soft Samples
Includes…
- Examples of soft/medium consistency samples
- Basic guidelines for microcentrifuge model Bullet Blenders
- Preparing samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Homogenizing Tough Samples
Includes…
- Examples of tough consistency samples
- Basic guidelines for microcentrifuge model Bullet Blenders
- Preparing samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Homogenizing Plants
Includes…
- Types of plant tissues that can be homogenized in the Bullet Blender
- Preparing samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Lysing Cell Cultures
Includes…
- Preparing Samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Homogenizing samples using TRIzol®
Includes…
- Buffer volume recommendations
- Tips for homogenizing larger samples
- Note about bead reactivity
Homogenizing Samples in the Bullet Blender 5
Includes…
- Basic guidelines for the Bullet Blender 5
- Preparing Samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Homogenizing Samples in the Bullet Blender 50 DX
Includes…
- Basic guidelines for the Bullet Blender 50-DX
- Preparing Samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
Homogenizing Samples in the Bullet Blender Gold
Includes…
- Basic guidelines for the Bullet Blender Gold
- Preparing Samples for homogenization
- Loading the tubes
- Operating the Bullet Blender
What to do after homogenization
Includes…
- What to do if your analyte is in the supernatant
- What to do if you want to analyze the entire homogenate
Bullet Blender 4°C Cooling Movies
Here are some short videos covering using dry ice and liquid nitrogen. Our Gold and Gold+ models use the advanced cooling system to keep your samples at 4°C. (The air is kept colder.)
Have any questions? Contact us at [email protected].
Dry Ice Cooling with the Bullet Blender Gold+
Liquid Nitrogen Cooling with the Bullet Blender Gold+
Cooling Samples in Bullet Blender Gold models
Includes…
- How to properly cool your samples with Bullet Blender Gold models
Ice Tray Cleaning on the Bullet Blender Gold
Includes…
- How to clear dry ice pellets to ensure proper air flow
Changing the Contact Plate for 1.5 mL snap cap and RINO screw cap tubes
Storm, Storm Pro and 24 Gold
Includes…
- Installing the correct Contact Plate in Small footprint models: Storm (knobs) and Storm Pro (touch screen), and dry ice model: 24 Gold (dry ice bucket on left side)
