Selection of Cell Disrupters

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	*Animal Tissue*	*Plant Tissue*	*Yeast and Fungi*	*Bacteria*	Disrupt Speed^(b)	Relative Cost^(c)	Requires Cooling?	Requires Prechop?	Scale-up Available?
BEAD-BEATER and MINI-BEADBEATER, MINI-BEADBEATER-8, MINI-BEADBEATER-96	JJ	J	JJJ	JJJ	3	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
SONOZAP	J		JJ	JJ	1-2	2	Yes	Yes	No
TISSUE-TEAROR and BIOHOMOGENIZER	JJJ	JJ	-	-	<1	2	No	Yes	Yes
HAMILTON-BEACH BLENDERS	JJ	JJ	-	-	1-2	2	No	No	Yes
CRYO-CUP MORTAR & PESTLE^(a) and MICRO CRYOCRUSHER^(a)	JJ	J	-	-	1	1	No	Yes	No
TISSUE GRINDER^(a)	JJ	J	-	-	5	2	No	Yes	No
MICROMINCER and TISSUE PRESS^(a)	JJ	J	-	-	1	1&2	No	No	No
BIOPULVERIZER^(a)	JJ	JJ	-	-	0.1	2	No	No	No

(a) Fragments tissue but does not usually disrupt cells. Often used as a preliminary step.
(b) Typical minutes for 90 percent cell disruption.
(c) Purchase price range: (1) $10 - $100, (2) $100 - $1000, (3) $1000 and up