Ultrasonic Equipment Comparison Guide
Covaris Focused-ultrasonicators are engineered to meet your sample preparation needs by delivering highly-controlled and focused acoustic energy to your samples. Powered by Covaris patented Adaptive Focused Acoustic®️ (AFA®️) technology, our range of Focused-ultrasonicator instruments are capable of low- to ultra-high throughput. Use the guide below to see which instrument best fits your lab.
LOW-THROUGHPUT
MID-THROUGHPUT
HIGH-THROUGHPUT
Single tube
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| Single tube |  | |
Indexing
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Pulsing
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Scanning
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| Indexing | | |
| Pulsing |  | |
| Scanning | | |
15 to 130 μl
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| 15 to 130 μl | | |
microTUBE
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
milliTUBE
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
AFA-TUBE
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Flow cells
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| microTUBE | | |
| milliTUBE | | |
| AFA-TUBE | | |
| Flow cells | | |
SonoLab Software 7
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| SonoLab Software 7 | | |
Nucleic Acid Shearing
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
FFPE Extraction
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
cfDNA Extraction
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
HMW DNA Extraction
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Cell Lysis
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Tissue Lysis and Extraction
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Bead Mixing
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| Nucleic Acid Shearing | | |
| FFPE Extraction | | |
| cfDNA Extraction | | |
| High MW DNA Extraction | | |
| Cell Lysis | | |
| Tissue Lysis and Extraction | | |
| Bead Mixing | | |
Width, depth, height
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
33 cm (w)
38 cm (d)
27 cm (h)
38 cm (d)
27 cm (h)
E220 Focused-ultrasonicator
20 cm (w)
53 cm (d)
33 cm (h)
53 cm (d)
33 cm (h)
| Width, depth, height | 33 cm (w) 38 cm (d) 27 cm (h) | 20 cm (w) 53 cm (d) 33 cm (h) |
None
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
S220 Focused-ultrasonicator
Chiller required
M220 Focused-ultrasonicator
S220 Focused-ultrasonicator
| None | Chiller required |
Single tube
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
8 tubes
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
96 tubes
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| Single tube | | | | |
| 8 tubes | | | | |
| 96 tubes | | | | |
Indexing
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Pulsing
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Scanning
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| Indexing | | | | |
| Pulsing | | | | |
| Scanning | | | | |
15 - 130 μl
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
5 - 500 μl
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| 15 to 130 μl | | | | |
| 5 to 50 μl | | | | |
microTUBE
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
milliTUBE
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
AFA-TUBE
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Large volume consumables
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| microTUBE | | | | |
| milliTUBE | | | | |
| AFA-TUBE | | | | |
| Flow Cells | | | | |
SonoLab 7
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
SonoLab 8
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
SonoLab 10
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| SonoLab 7 | | | | |
| SonoLab 8 | | | | |
| SonoLab 10 | | | | |
Nucleic Acid Shearing
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
FFPE Extraction
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
cfDNA Extraction
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
HMW DNA Extraction
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Cell Lysis
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Tissue Lysis and Extraction
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Bead Mixing
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| Nucleic Acid Shearing | | | | |
| FFPE Extraction | | | | |
| cfDNA Extraction | | | | |
| High MW DNA Extraction | | | | |
| Cell Lysis | | | | |
| Tissue Lysis and Extraction | | | | |
| Bead Mixing | | | | |
Width, depth, height
ME220
47 cm (w)
47 cm (d)
37 cm (h)
47 cm (d)
37 cm (h)
E220
61 cm (w)
76 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
76 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
E220 evolution
61 cm (w)
76 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
76 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
ML230
46.5 cm (w)
51.5 cm (d)
58.5 cm (h)
51.5 cm (d)
58.5 cm (h)
| Width, depth, height | 47 cm (w) 47 cm (d) 37 cm (h) | 61 cm (w) 76 cm (d) 48 cm (h) | 61 cm (w) 76 cm (d) 48 cm (h) | 46.5 cm (w) 51.5 cm (d) 58.5 cm (h) |
Yes
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
No
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| Yes | | | | |
| No | | | | |
Yes
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
No
ME220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| Yes | | | | |
| No | | | | |
None
M220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
Chiller and WCS 2.0 required
M220
E220
E220 evolution
ML230
| None | Chiller and WCS 2.0 required | NA | None |
Single tube
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
8 tubes
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
96 tubes
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
384 well plate
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Single tube | | | | |
| 8 tubes | | | | |
| 96 tubes | | | | |
| 384 well plate | | | | |
Indexing
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Pulsing
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Scanning
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Indexing | | | | |
| Pulsing | | | | |
| Scanning | | | | |
5 to 320 μl
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
5 to 200 μl
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| 5 to 320 μl | | | | |
| 5 to 200 μl | | | | |
microTUBE
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
milliTUBE
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
AFA-TUBE
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| microTUBE | | | | |
| milliTUBE | | | | |
| AFA-TUBE | | | | |
SonoLab 10
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| SonoLab 10 | | | | |
Nucleic Acid Shearing
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
FFPE Extraction
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
High MW DNA Extraction
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Cell Lysis
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Tissue Lysis and Extraction
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Bead Mixing
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Nucleic Acid Shearing | | | | |
| FFPE Extraction | | | | |
| HMW DNA Extraction | | | | |
| Cell Lysis | | | | |
| Tissue Lysis and Extraction | | | | |
| Bead Mixing | | | | |
Width, depth, height
LE220R-plus
61 cm (w)
81 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
81 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
LE220-plus
61 cm (w)
89 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
89 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
R230
36 cm (w)
29 cm (d)
15 cm (h)
29 cm (d)
15 cm (h)
LE220Rsc
61 cm (w)
89 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
89 cm (d)
48 cm (h)
| Width, depth, height | 61 cm (w) 81 cm (d) 48 cm (h) | 61 cm (w) 89 cm (d) 48 cm (h) | 36 cm (w) 29 cm (d) 15 cm (h) | 61 cm (w) 89 cm (d) 48 cm (h) |
Yes
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Yes | | | | |
Yes
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Yes | | | | |
Includes chiller and WCS 2.0
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
Includes electronics module and WCS 3.0
LE220R-plus
LE220-plus
R230
LE220Rsc
| Includes chiller and WCS 2.0 | Includes chiller and WCS 2.0 | Includes electronics module and WCS 3.0 | Includes chiller and WCS 2.0 |