Vial Caps

Overview

An essential component that screws on top of the glass eVOLVER vial. Connects to eVOLVER fluidics via luer lock.

Versions

4 Port Universal [Needle or Luer Lock]

4-port universal cap with nylon efflux straw on bottom.

Overview

Option 1: [Recommended] Can be easily constructed with luer locks

Option 2: [Not Recommended] Can be used with needles like old caps, however this opens you up to preventable overflows as the old caps did

Advantages

  1. [Emergency efflux enabled] - prevent vial overflows via air tight seal to vial

  2. Reusable connectors (no need to use needles) - connect tubing directly to luer lock on cap

  3. Easy assembly with few additional parts

  4. Ports work with old needle setup if needed

Assembly

GitHub link

Construction guide

5 and 7 Port [Nylon Tube Only]

5-port cap assembled

Overview

Use a honeycomb pattern for the ports to cram more ports onto the cap.

Advantages

  1. [Emergency efflux enabled] - prevent vial overflows via air tight seal to vial

  2. Reusable connectors (no need to use needles) - connect tubing directly to luer lock on cap

  3. Up to 5 or 7 ports per cap (plus sampling port) - other caps only have 4 ports

  4. Allows color coding of cap tubing to aid correct setup (see image above)

Assembly

GitHub link

Construction guide

[Old] Needle-Only

GitHub link

Overview

This is the cap that is currently given by default from FynchBio as of 25/01/15.

Requires needles, so cannot have a full seal on the vial. Therefore, should be used with caution because of overflow risk.

Assembly

Must be assembled with needles at correct heights before each run.

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