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Centrifuges: Top Questions to Ask Before Buying

Centrifuges separate particles and structures suspended in liquid by applying thousands of gravitational force equivalents to the sample through spinning. Laboratories use centrifuges to clarify suspensions, separate liquids, isolate suspended particles, perform density measurements and for many other applications.

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Top 5 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Centrifuge

1. What is the maximum g-force the centrifuge can generate?

2. How does the company’s centrifuge differ from other ones that can do the same speed and capacity?

3. What kind of warranty comes with the centrifuge; what does it cover?

4. If the company discontinues the product, for how many years do they provide accessories and parts for the centrifuge?

5. Ask about cost of the purchase— not just the price of the product being installed but the total cost of ownership, which includes price, service expectations, warranty, etc.

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The speed range (RPM) of the centrifuge(s) respondents are currently using in their labs, based on our latest centrifuge survey:

0 - 7,500 RPM 91%
7,500 - 10,000 RPM 92%
10,000 - 15,000 RPM 94%
15,000 - 20,000 RPM 88%
20,000+ RPM 90%

The 10 factors that our respondents found most important in the daily use of their centrifuges:

  Important Not Important Don't Know
Reliability 99% 1% 0%
Ease of use 97% 2% 0%
Low maintenance / operating costs 96% 3% 1%
Price 94% 5% 1%
Safety Features 87% 11% 1%
Warranty 81% 16% 4%
Service and Support 80% 17% 4%
Accuracy 74% 20% 6%
Ease of installation 71% 27% 2%
Noise reduction 70% 27% 3%

Types of centrifuges respondents are currently using in their labs:

Floor ultracentrifuge 89%
Floor refrigerated centrifuge 93%
Floor centrifuge 93%
Microcentrifuge 93%
Benchtop refrigerated centrifuge 93%
Benchtop clinical centrifuge 94%
Benchtop ultracentrifuge 88%
Benchtop centrifuge 89%
Other 77%

Recently Released Centrifuges


Rolling Cabinet for Centrifuges
• Allows 5804/5804 R or 5810/5810 R centrifuges to be easily stored or moved
• Constructed of powder-coated steel for strength and high chemical resistance
• Includes large drawer with slip-resistant lining for accessory storage
• Features two lockable castors and sturdy build for safety

Eppendorf North America
www.eppendorfna.com


Smart R17 High-Speed Refrigerated Microcentrifuge
• Features two-way radiator for quick temperature corrections
• Programmable interface allows up to ten saved experiment conditions
• Five-step phased acceleration & deceleration, Max. acceleration to 17,000RPM & deceleration take only 15 seconds
• Compatible with 24x1.5/2.0mL angle rotor & 32x0.2mL PCR strip rotor

Hanil
eng.ihanil.com
  (North America: www.tritechinc.com)


Optima MAX-TL Tabletop Ultracentrifuge
• Offers context-sensitive onscreen help and is available in multiple native languages
• Fully compatible with Beckman Coulter TL labware and fixedangle, swinging bucket and unique near-vertical tube (NVT) rotors
• Provide a maximum speed of 120,000 rpm and maximum rcf of 657,000 x g
• Controls speed within ±50 rpm of set point

Beckman Coulter
www.beckmancoulter.com


Cell Culture Value Package
• Boasts a five-year total warranty and is guaranteed to ship in 24 hours
• Centrifuge features a wide variety of swing-out and fixed angle rotors
• A wide range of other accessories is also available
• Exchangeable rotors also offered
• Features ROTOFIX 32A benchtop centrifuge— all steel-constructed centrifuge that is quiet, reliable and safe

Hettich
www.hettweb.com

Centrifuge Manufacturers

Ample Scientific www.amplescientific.com
Beckman Coulter www.beckmancoulter.com
Centurion Scientific www.centurionscientific.co.uk
Eppendorf www.eppendorfna.com
Hanil eng.ihanil.com (www.tritechinc.com)
Helmer www.helmerinc.com
Hettich www.hettweb.com
LabNet International www.labnetlink.com
MidSci www.midsci.com
Mystaire Misonix www.misonix.com
New Brunswick Scientific www.nbsc.com
NuAire www.nuaire.com
QIAGEN www.qiagen.com
Sartorius Stedim www.sartorius-stedim.com
Scie-Plas www.scie-plas.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific www.thermoscientific.com
Tomy Tech USA www.tomytech.com