A single position heating block is designed as an alternative equipment to an oil bath and is suitable for single reactions conducted in round-bottom flasks. They offer excellent heating times, clear reaction visibility, and various safety features to ensure experiments run smoothly.
A heating block is made of a reliable, thermally conductive material such as aluminium and an electrical heating element. Together, these components provide uniform sample heating, enabling consistent results in various laboratory applications.
Common lab experiments that benefit from a heating block include PCR or DNA amplification, enzyme reactions, sample preparations, and melting point determination. This blog post will look at 5 key benefits of a single position heating block.
Benefits of a Single Position Heating Block
There are many benefits to using single position heating blocks in a laboratory setting, with the most commonly mentioned being the ease of use and precise and consistent temperature controls. Below, we look at the five primary benefits of a heating block with a specific focus on Asynt’s DrySyn® range.
1. Cost Effectiveness
There are several reasons why single position heating blocks are cost-effective. Firstly, electrical energy consumption is dramatically reduced, which lowers energy costs. Secondly, as the heating block does not use oil, there are no costs associated with disposing of it. Heating blocks, such as Asynt’s, have an indefinite service life, saving costs on replacing equipment.
2. Improved Safety
Single position heating blocks offer more safety features than oil baths or heating mantles. Not using oil eliminates the risk of fire, toxic fume emissions, and burns. Additionally, DrySyn single position heating blocks have heat-resistant safety handles that are permanently attached.
3. Environmentally Friendly
Heating blocks are a more environmentally friendly instrument than oil baths because of their reduced energy consumption while achieving the same/better results. The DrySyn heating blocks provide a clean and safe synthesis method for single or multiple reactions without the hazards of an oil bath. There is far less chance of your sample being contaminated when using DrySyn too which prevents over use of supplies. The DrySyn range is also fully recyclable.
4. Compatibility
The DrySyn heating blocks are compatible with any magnetic hotplate stirrer and can be used with a wide range of standard round-bottomed flasks. If our off-the-shelf products aren’t quite suitable, we will develop a bespoke DrySyn to meet your specific needs.
5. Additional Accessories
A wide range of accessories can be used with heating blocks to enhance the experiments being conducted. Various condensers, clamps, flasks, tubes, bases, and systems can be added to an existing system to meet your requirements.
Asynt Heating Blocks
Asynt is committed to developing and supplying novel and sustainable products crucial to laboratory processes. Our world-leading technologies are designed by chemists for chemists to support worldwide scientific research and developments.
We supply a range of heating blocks through our DrySyn® range, which we have referenced in this post. The DrySyn single position heating blocks work with round bottom flasks up to 5,000 mL and offer clear reaction visibility, heat-resistant handles and exceptional heating times for outstanding performance and safety.
Contact a team member today to learn more about the benefits of single position heating blocks or Asynt’s complete DrySyn range.
