500 mL Bench Pint
- Ideal for preparing agarose for electrophoresis or culture media
- Available in 250 mL and 500 mL sizes
- Available with a Gray, Green, Blue, Orange, Purple, or Yellow cap
Description
Are you tired of cleaning up agarose messes in your microwave oven? Are you afraid of burning your hands with hot liquids? Have you heard those stories of microwave ovens blowing up because people had forgotten to loosen the cap of a bottle? OD260 Inc brings the solution to you: the Bench Pint.
- Ideal for preparing agarose for electrophoresis or media.
- Made from strong borosilicate glass.
- Decreases the melting time of agarose solutions.
- Handle fused to the bottle, which reduces the need for hand protection.
- Directional pressure release vent that directs hot gasses away from the user.
- Reduces boil-overs, even when mixing.
- Reduces evaporation and contamination of your media during heating or long-term storage.
- Available in 250-mL and 500-mL sizes.
- Available with a blue, green, grey, orange, purple or yellow cap.
- Fits in almost every microwave oven.
- Autoclavable.
- Satisfaction guaranteed!
- Shipped Bench Pints worldwide.
Downloads
Bench Pint Manual
The Bench Pint Manual contains:
- instructions for safe product operation
- information about the 30-day limited warranty
- returned goods policy
- freight policy
FAQS
Not at all! We have conducted numerous evaporation tests on agarose containing solutions stored in Bench Pints™, and we have found the evaporation rate of a 1.0% TAE agarose solution stored at room temperature (25°C) to be less than 4 ul per day.
Yes! Not only it will save you time, but also it will be more earth-friendly by using less energy!
- It takes less time to melt your agar or agarose solutions in a Bench Pint™ compared to open containers. This is due to the slight increase in pressure that is sustained while heating medium in the Bench Pint™. It is especially true when you melt agar in a Bench Pint™ for LB petri dishes.
- You will not have to hover over your microwave while heating your agarose solutions. However we do not recommend to microwave the Bench Pint more than necessary.
In order to reduce the chance of boil-overs during heating, we have established a recommended maximum limit for both the 250 and 500 mL Bench Pints™. These limits are conservative, but if one follows these guidelines, boil-overs should never occur.
Yes! We have constructed the Bench Pints™ out of materials that have been shown to withstand prolonged autoclaving.
The Bench Pint™ handles are constructed of strong large-diameter borosilicate glass rods. The handles have been welded to the bottles, which makes the product very sturdy. All bottles are tested before shipping. If the handle breaks at the attachment point within 30 days of purchase, contact us, and O.D.260 Inc. will replace your Bench Pint™ free of charge. Remember: glass is not unbreakable, you still need to handle the Bench Pint™ cautiously.
Yes! We offer great discounts when 6 or more Bench Pints™ are purchased.
Heating your agarose solutions for several minutes will not likely cause the Bench Pint™ handle to become hot. However prolonged heating will cause the handle to heat up. One should be careful when heating any solution in your Bench Pint™. More details on the use of the Bench Pint™ can be found in the on-line manual.
The 250-mL Bench Pint is 6" (15 cm) high, and the 500-mL Bench Pint is 7½" (19 cm) high.
Yes! Please provide us with photos of the damaged Bench Pint(s). We will file a claim with the carrier, and in the meantime we will send replacement(s). Please report the damage to us within 15 calendar days from the delivery date.
No. That line is excess glass originating from the manufacturing process. It is not a crack and it does not decrease the strength of your bottle.
Warranty
30-day Limited Warranty
Bench Pints are guaranteed against manufacturing defects (30) days from the original date of purchase. Dated proof of purchase from OD260 Inc or an authorized OD260 Inc reseller will be required for all warranty claims. This limited warranty extends only to products purchased from OD260 Inc or an OD260 Inc Authorized Reseller. In the event of defects during this period OD260 Inc at its option will replace the defective part or product with a comparable part or product. Any repaired product will be warranted for thirty (30) days. OD260 Inc reserves the right to determine what is considered a manufacturing defect.
This limited warranty does not apply if:
- the product has been altered or modified in any way
- the glass bottle has scratches made by wear and tear
- a repair has been attempted by anyone other than a facility authorized by OD260 Inc to repair the product,
- the product has not been operated, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by OD260 Inc,
- the product has been subjected to abnormal physical stress, dropping, misuse, mishandling, negligence, accident, fire or other external causes.
- the product was obtained from unauthorized source or was used commercially.
OD260 Inc is not responsible for shipping charges associated with warranty returns. OD260 Inc assumes no liability for any accident, injury, death or any loss or claim related to or resulting from the use of OD260 Inc products.
Obtaining Warranty Service
If you did not purchase the Bench Pint directly from OD260 Inc, please contact your Authorized Reseller or Distributor. If you purchased the Bench Pint directly from OD260 Inc, please contact our Customer Service Department at [email protected]. We will respond within 24 hours. Our Customer Service Department will make all attempts to rectify your problems. If we are unable to resolve the issues, we will ask you to send in the product(s) for further review / assessment. In order to send in your product(s) for further review, you must first obtain a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER (RA#). Once you have received the RA#, as well as our return address, kindly return the product(s) with a copy of your original receipt and a brief explanation of the nature of the problem(s). Once our team receives your product(s), we will first determine if the product(s) are experiencing issues because of a true manufacturing defect or owner abuse/neglect. If the product(s) shows true manufacturing defect, we will either repair or replace the product(s). Please be aware not to attempt repair yourself, as this will void the warranty. Shipments without RA#, original product packaging and receipt will not be accepted, and returned back to sender without review.