Laboratory sample manifold VacMaster™

for the pharmaceutical industryfor solid-phase extractionfor microplates

Overview
Complete vacuum processing solutions for SPE and filtration workflows, supporting formats from single disks and cartridges to high‑throughput 96‑well plates. The Biotage® VacMaster™ family delivers reproducible results with vacuum controls offering coarse and fine adjustment and construction from chemically inert materials to reduce sample contamination while tolerating common solvents and buffers.

Product family and formats

• Biotage® VacMaster™ 10 — cartridge processing (10 positions)
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 20 — cartridge processing (20 positions)
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 96 — high‑throughput well plate processing (96 wells)
• Biotage® VacMaster™ Disk — single‑station disk extraction (47 mm and 90 mm disks; up to 8 units connectable)

Key benefits

• Scalable configurations for cartridges, disks and 96‑well plates to match application and throughput needs
• Adjustable collection racks to accommodate a variety of tube diameters
• Constructed from chemically inert materials compatible with common solvents and buffers to limit sample contamination
• Vacuum controls with coarse and fine adjustment for precise, reproducible flow control
• Compatibility with automated liquid handling for high‑throughput workflows (VacMaster™ 96)
• Disk model incorporates a 4‑way waste valve and is designed to handle dirty samples; multiple disk units can be connected to increase throughput

Model specifications

• Biotage® VacMaster™ 10 — Capacity: 10 positions; Sample format: SPE columns (1–70 mL); Features: adjustable racks, individual flow control, accepts tubes ~10–27 mm diameter
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 20 — Capacity: 20 positions; Sample format: SPE columns (1–25 mL); Features: higher throughput in a compact footprint
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 96 — Capacity: 96 wells; Sample format: well plates; Features: automation compatible, lightweight, supports SLE and protein precipitation plates
• Biotage® VacMaster™ Disk — Capacity: single station (connectable up to 8); Sample format: 47 mm & 90 mm disks; Features: 4‑way waste valve, optimized for oil & grease and semi‑volatile organic compound extraction, handles dirty samples

Operation and workflow

• Enables unattended, walk‑away operation to improve laboratory throughput
• Coarse and fine vacuum adjustment provides controlled, reproducible flow rates
• Flexible rack configurations support different tube diameters and sample formats
• Compatible with cartridge, disk and plate‑based extraction workflows for environmental, pharmaceutical, food testing and bioanalytical applications

Resources (selected)

• Brochure: Environmental analysis sample preparation workflow solutions
• Brochure: Food analysis sample preparation workflow solutions
• Product note: Biotage® VacMaster™ Disk
• Product note: Biotage® VacMaster™ 96

Ordering information (examples)

• Biotage® VacMaster™ 10 Sample Processing Station (With 10 mm Rack) — part no. 121-1010
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 10 Sample Processing Station (With 12 mm Rack) — part no. 121-1012
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 20 Sample Processing Station (With 10 mm Rack) — part no. 121-2010
• Biotage® VacMaster™ 96 Sample Processing Manifold (No Vacuum Control) — part no. 121-9600
• Biotage® VacMaster™ Disk — part no. VMD-0250

Technical specifications

• Supported formats: cartridges (1–70 mL / 1–25 mL depending on model), 47 mm & 90 mm disks, 96‑well plates
• Capacities: VacMaster™ 10 (10 positions); VacMaster™ 20 (20 positions); VacMaster™ 96 (96 wells); Disk (single station, up to 8 connectable)
• Rack compatibility: adjustable collection racks to fit tubes ~10–27 mm diameter (model dependent)
• Flow control: individual flow control (VacMaster™ 10); coarse and fine vacuum adjustment for reproducibility
• Materials: chemically inert materials compatible with common solvents and buffers
• Waste handling (Disk): 4‑way waste valve for managing dirty or semi‑volatile samples
• Automation: VacMaster™ 96 compatible with automated liquid handling systems and various plate formats
• Typical use cases: environmental testing (PFAS, oil & grease, wastewater), pharmaceutical and food testing, bioanalytical sample preparation