Product Description
Softer tissues respond well to a PTFE pestle working in a smooth glass tube, and this Potter-Elvehjem grinder is built for that gentler approach. It is a dependable everyday option for cell disruption and fractionation in research and teaching labs.
This listing is for Kimble catalog number 886001-0021: Replacement Pesle for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 21. The tube is unground borosilicate glass 3.3, and sizes 21 to 24 have radial serrations on the lower pestle to feed homogenate into the cylindrical section. Clearance is 0.004 to 0.006 in. Complete grinders, replacement pestles and replacement tubes are offered in sizes 18 through 24 and are fully interchangeable. LIGHT LABS supplies the complete DWK Life Sciences line, including Kimble, Wheaton and DURAN labware.
Key Features
- PTFE pestle – Suited to softer tissues
- Unground tube – Smooth borosilicate glass 3.3
- Radial serrations – On sizes 21 to 24 for efficient feeding
- Precise clearance – 0.004 to 0.006 in
- Seven sizes – Sizes 18 through 24 with interchangeable parts
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 886001-0021 |
| Brand | Kimble (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | Replacement Pesle for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 21 |
| Sold As | Each |
| Tube Material | Borosilicate glass 3.3, unground |
| Pestle Material | PTFE |
| Clearance | 0.004 to 0.006 in |
Available Options
- 885752-0018 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 18
- 885752-0019 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 19
- 885752-0020 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 20
- 885752-0021 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 21
- 885752-0022 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 22
- 885752-0023 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 23
- 885752-0024 – Replacement Tube for KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, Size 24
- 886000-0018 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 18
- 886000-0019 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 19
- 886000-0020 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 20
- 886000-0021 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 21
- 886000-0022 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 22
- 886000-0023 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 23
- 886000-0024 – KONTES Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder, with PTFE Pestle and ungrounded Glass Tube, Size 24
Applications
- Soft tissue homogenization
- Cell disruption
- Subcellular fractionation
- Teaching laboratories
