GE Healthcare ÄKTA Start Preparative Chromatography System

ÄKTA start is a preparative chromatography system for laboratory scale protein purification. ÄKTA start is designed as a stand-alone system, with intuitive design, simple flow path,  and user-friendly interface. With ÄKTA start it is easy to purify a wide variety of proteins using built-in quick start methods or predefined templates, or by creating your own methods.

System configuration: Bench-top system

System control: Instrument display

Pump type: Peristaltic pump. Single channel, Four roller pump head with low pulsation

Flow rate: 0.5 to 5 ml/min (operating range), 10 ml/min (wash flow)

Flow rate accuracy specifications: Flow rate ≤ 1 ml/min: ± 15%, Flow rate > 1 ml/min: ± 10%

Flow rate precision specifications: Flow rate ≤ 1 ml/min: ± 15%, Flow rate > 1 ml/min: ± 10%

Pressure range: 0 to 5 bar

Viscosity range: 0.6 to 5 cP

Mixing principle: Static mixer

Mixer volume: 0.4 ml

Gradient flow rate range: 0.5 to 5 ml/min

Gradient composition accuracy: ± 5%

UV monitor wave length range: 280 nm ± 3 nm, single wavelength

Absorbance range: -0.1 to +2 AU

Linearity: Within ± 5% up to 1.5 AU

Flow cell: 2 mm optical path length, 2 µl cell volume

Conductivity range: 0 to 300 mS/cm

Resolution: 1 mS/cm

Accuracy: ± 5% or ± 2 mS/cm (whichever is greater)

Flow-cell volume: 22 µl

Temperature monitor range: 4ºC to 35°C

Temperature monitor accuracy: ± 10% or ± 5ºC (whichever is greater)

Dimensions (WxHxD): 340 x 360 x 280 mm

Weight: 8 kg