Overview
The Barnstead Lab-Line 2002 Multi-Blok Heater is a precision dry-heat instrument engineered for laboratory, healthcare, and industrial applications requiring uniform, stable temperature control. Multi-Blok heaters provide uniform dry heating for cuvettes, microcentrifuge tubes, titer plates and test tubes of various sizes. The microprocessor-based heater maintains temperature from slightly above ambient to 130°C with ±0.1° uniformity. This model combines digital precision with proven reliability, making it a trusted choice for incubation, heating, denaturing, and thermal cycling workflows.
Key Features
- PID Microprocessor Controller: The PID microprocessor controller with digital temperature set and easy-to-read LED display provides reproducible results.
- Patented Temperature-Sensing Probe: Patented temperature-sensing probe system ensures accurate block temperature.
- Interchangeable Block System: Hold 1–6 interchangeable blocks to accommodate a variety of glassware.
- Space-Saving Design: Compact design conserves valuable benchtop space.
- Durable Construction: Powder coated steel body construction.
- Industry Certification: CSA certified.
Technical Specifications
Specifications for the Multi-Blok Heater series:
- Temperature Range: Ambient +5°C to 130°C
- Temperature Uniformity: ±0.1°C across block surface
- Control Method: Microprocessor-based PID with digital set-point
- Display: LED digital temperature readout
- Input Power: 120V, 60Hz
- Block Configuration: 1–6 interchangeable blocks (model-dependent)
- Body Material: Powder-coated steel
- Certification: CSA listed
Typical Applications
Designed for use in food sciences, chemistry, hematology, pathology or clinical labs for incubation, heating and denaturing. Common uses include:
- PCR pre-heating and sample incubation
- Enzyme assays and biological sample preparation
- Serological and immunological testing
- Clinical chemistry and hematology workflows
- Thermal cycling for molecular biology applications
- Quality control heating in pharmaceutical and food testing
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- Barnstead/Lab-Line replacement heating blocks and accessories
- Standard laboratory cuvettes, microcentrifuge tubes, and test tubes
- 96-well and 384-well microtiter plates (with appropriate blocks)
- Healthcare, clinical, pathology, and research laboratory settings
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
The Barnstead Lab-Line 2002 is directly compatible with earlier Lab-Line Multi-Blok heater models in the same series. Thermo Scientific Digital Dry Baths/Block Heaters are considered modern equivalents for applications requiring updated specifications. For exact replacement compatibility with your system, verify with your laboratory equipment supplier.
Works With
- Barnstead/Lab-Line interchangeable heating blocks (various configurations)
- Thermo Scientific laboratory automation and sample handling systems
- Standard benchtop laboratory workflows across chemistry, biology, and clinical disciplines
- CSA-compliant electrical environments (120V, 60Hz regions)
