CUY21SC Electroporator

The CUY21 SC can measure the electric current from the low ampere (1mA) up to 1.60A. Current is the major factor to obtain successful electroporation results.
Initially the CUY21 SC was developed for the electroporation in which genes are delivered into the sensitive target such as mouse’s brain, embryos, tissue slice and chick embryos.
In those sensitive applications, low current is required to avoid the damage on a cell or brain etc.
This CUY21 electroporator makes it possible to measure and display such current automatically. The output current information remarkably helps you optimize your electroporation experiments.

The CUY21 SC easily enables you to measure impedance (electric resistance) of the target sample and automatically displays it (up to 30KΩ).
The fluctuation in resistance value results in changes in current value and as a result it affects the reproducibility of experiments. In order to deliver the optimal current, you need to know the actual resistance of the target sample before electroporation.
Because in vivo resistance is less stable than in vitro in general, the impedance value which is measured prior to in vivo electroporation is the important criteria to determine whether the experiment is going well.

The CUY21 SC is designed to output precise low voltage square wave pulses.
The accurate and low voltage square wave pulses bring high transfection efficiency and less damage.
Therefore, in the usage of this CUY21 electroporator, the low voltage range can cover almost all in vivo, in utero, in ovo and ex vivo applications unlike other electroporators.

The CUY21 SC can be used with more than 250 NEPA GENE’s CUY series electrodes which make it possible to do a wide range of electroporation experiments.
And custom-made electrodes are easily ordered and available for this CUY21 electroporator.
It enables you to realize the experiments which you have actually desired.

For safety operation, the safety limit function is built in the CUY21 SC. To prevent unexpected electrical accidents, electroporation program stops immediately and automatically in case that the excess current (> 1.60A) flows.

The CUY21 SC is able to perform the voltage measurement which is the useful function that measures the actual voltage of the first DC pulse. By checking the voltage, it is easy to find out whether programmed voltage of DC pulse is generated. If not, there is something wrong with a device.

* HH: Hamburger Hamilton
We can make special customized electrodes upon your request. Please feel free to contact us.
All features and specifications subject to change without notice.