Photocatalysis technology company Acceled LLC has introduced the cLight, a cellular catalyst device suited for drug discovery and university research. According to the Pennsburg, Pennsylvania–based company, the cLight can facilitate genetic research, drug development, proteomics and diagnostics development by speeding chemical reactions with photoredox catalysis.
David MacMillan, a Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner and Princeton professor, was involved in the design of the cLight instrument. MacMillan’s lab is using the technology in cell research to further drug discovery.
The cLight supports statistical comparison between protein interaction networks.
Operating at 450 nm, the device enables users to customize time parameters, light intensity and temperature. The tight control over temperature parameters offers more flexibility when conducting biological experiments involving fragile samples. In addition, the cLight integrates uniform LED illumination and cooling capabilities.
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The benchtop cLight has a compact footprint of 18″ L x 11.375″ W x 6.7″ H. Its active LED area measures 12.9 x 8.6 in. The device’s touchscreen measures 4.3 in. on the diagonal.
The device has a six-plex dish with a 3.56-in. diameter to support experiment repeatability and simultaneous experiments.
The cLight offers greater than 95% uniformity across the working area of illumination.
Prominent universities and drug developers are using the cLight as well as the company’s Photoreactor m2 platform, which is intended for chemists and researchers looking to accelerate chemical reactions with photoredox catalysis.
The cLight supports single or multi-plate catalysis experimentation while offering both uniform LED illumination and cooling.
Acceled also offers the Photoreactor m2, an advanced benchtop instrument that can help chemists and researchers accelerate chemical reactions with photoredox catalysis. The Photoreactor m2 allows researchers to customize various parameters, including time, light intensity, wavelength, stir rate and temperature.
Acceled also offers various vial holders compatible with the Photoreactor M2, including the Quad-8mL, Penta-4mL, PR-5-Eppendorf, and PR-6-Eppendorf.
The company offers academic pricing for its instruments.