Name: Blender Bag for BenchMasher 400 Laboratory Paddle Blender
SKU: IPD4400-B400
Availability: InStock

Homogenizer Accessories

<h2>What are homogenizer accessories?</h2>
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Homogenizer accessories are the interchangeable tools, replacement parts, and supporting vessels and hardware that enable a laboratory homogenizer to be used across different sample volumes, sample types, and processing conditions beyond what the base instrument alone provides. For rotor-stator homogenizers, the critical accessories are the generator head and dispersing tool (the probe tip with rotating blade inside a stator tube), available in different sizes to match different sample volumes. For ultrasonic probe homogenizers, the primary accessories are the sonic probe tip or microtip, which is the consumable component that transmits ultrasonic energy and eventually wears or fatigues. Additional accessories include cleaning stations, jacketed vessels for temperature control, and support stands.
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<h2>What you will find:</h2>
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<li>Rotor-stator homogenizer generator probes</li>
<li>Rotor-stator homogenizer probe tips and microtips</li>
<li>Bead kit and bead grinding media for bead mill homogenizers</li>
<li>Sample tube adapters and holders for homogenizers</li>
<li>Stands, clamp attachments, and supports</li>
<li>Cup horns and flow cells for ultrasonic homogenizers</li>
<li>Sound chamber enclosures for noisy ultrasonic homogenizers</li>
<li>Seals and other replaceable homogenizer parts </li>
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<h2>How to choose homogenizer accessories</h2>
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Match the generator head size to your sample volume
Rotor-stator generator heads (dispersing elements) are designed for specific volume ranges: the S10N generator head suits 0.5&ndash;30 mL, S18N suits 5&ndash;150 mL, and S25N suits 50&ndash;500 mL volumes in common IKA Ultra-Turrax style instruments. Processing a 2 mL sample with a large S25N head gives poor energy density; processing 200 mL
Check ultrasonic probe tip diameter against the sample vessel and volume
Ultrasonic probe homogenizer tips are available in standard (12.7&ndash;19 mm) and micro (3&ndash;6 mm) diameters, with the micro-tip providing higher acoustic intensity for small volumes and the standard tip covering larger volumes. The tip diameter should be approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of the diameter of the sample container for effective cavitation throughout the sample.
Replace ultrasonic probe tips before pitting becomes severe
Ultrasonic probe tips erode at the vibrating face through cavitation, and a pitted tip delivers less energy, generates metal particles contaminating the sample, and risks mechanical failure. Inspect the tip face regularly for pitting and replace at the first signs of significant erosion to maintain energy delivery.
Use a water-jacketed vessel for temperature-sensitive samples
Water-jacketed homogenization vessels circulate cold water around the sample vessel during homogenization, limiting the temperature rise in the sample from frictional and ultrasonic heating. This is particularly important for enzyme preparations, RNA isolation, and other applications where sample heating above a few degrees above ambient can cause degradation.
Invest in a probe cleaning station for high-throughput work
Probe cleaning stations hold cleaning and rinse solutions in sequence for rapid cleaning between samples, reducing cleaning time and ensuring consistent decontamination in labs processing many samples per session compared with manual cleaning.
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<h2>Specifications context</h2>
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Ultrasonic probe tip replacement is a consumable cost, with tip lifespan typically 50&ndash;200 hours before pitting degrades performance. Manufacturers specify replacement tip models compatible with each horn assembly; non-specified tips risk poor energy coupling or damage. Titanium alloy probe tips remain the standard material for their combination of acoustic properties, corrosion resistance, and fatigue resistance under repeated ultrasonic cycling.
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Product Literature

Blender Bag for BenchMasher 400 Laboratory Paddle Blender

The BenchMasher 400 Blender Bag Series by Benchmark Scientific is a sterile 400 mL LDPE blender bag for the BenchMasher™ 400 Laboratory Paddle Blender (IPD4400). Each bag measures 30 × 18 cm with a 60 µm wall — the standard for food microbiology, environmental, and pharmaceutical sample homogenization. Supplied in 500-bag packs (10 × 50) for high-throughput lab workflows. Available models: IPD4400-B400, IPD4400-B400F1, IPD4400-B400F2.